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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Heir(e, Heyr(e, n.² Also: her(e, heyir, heyar, heare. [ME. heyer, heir(e, heyr(e (c 1330), here (14th c.), OF. heir. Cf. Air n.¹, Hair n.²] An heir (male or female).(1) 1381 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 4.
To the langer lyuand of vs & till our heires 1439 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III.145.
Quhilk twelf pundis I oblis me and my heiris to pay 1480 Rec. Earld. Orkney 331.
Me Jamys of Nisbat, son and her to Wat of Nesbat c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 520.
Ȝour hearis and als ȝour successouris a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxx. 169.
Ȝour hous of ald oft had no heir bot ane 1596 Dalr. I. 141/8.
He constitutis ane heyre, to wit, Thereus Ib. II. 8/33.
The manbarnes following of him sall be heyires 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i. 36.
The heire of ane burges 1610 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 153.
Leaving me … appeyrand heyre 1644 Acts VI. 64/1.
The whole benefeit … sall solely belong to the here 1677 Inverness Presb. 80.
Heyre to Mr. John Annand(2) 15.. Brit. Mus. Royal MS 17 D xx. 301 b.
Becaus at the heire of Brytan was maryit with ane Scottis man c 1550 Douglas Chart. 244.
Elesabet … enterit as heyr to Deme Elesabet Meluill, hir gudem 1596 Dalr. I. 327/13.
His syster Malda was rychtuous heyre of Ingland