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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Herbry, -brie, -bré, v. [Reduced var. of Herbery v. Cf. Harbry v.]
1. Herbery v. 1.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 218.
Nane wald herbry tham in house c1420 Wynt. vi. 1207.
He … herbryd hym all that nycht a1570-86 Dunb. Maitl. F. lxix. 29.
I … Herbreit [nocht] the wilsoun nor naikit cled at all 1514 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 90.
That na maner of persone … herbry ony persone cumand furtht of suspect placis a1540 Freiris Berw. 85.
Gif I durst be so bald To herbry freiris in this hous c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iii. 692.
Scho herbryit thame and was participant … into thair wrgent neidabsol. 1504 Reg. Cupar A. I. 256.
With … sufficiand chawmeris and stabulis, to resaue and herbry to the nowmer of … sextene pair hors(2) p.p. 1375 Barb. ii. 340.
He that [deis] for his cuntre Sall herbryit in-till hewyn he Ib. xvii. 206.
In the casteill He herbryit [E. herbrid] is, bath fair and weill a1400 Leg. S. x. 272.
Ȝour symulacris … ar but kistis, quhare-in ȝour fa Is herbryt for to do ȝow wa c1420 Wynt. v. 166.
Thai herbryd were In tyll a gret cove and a depe c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxii. 119.
In thy hous sall herbrit be Thy blissit salvatour Jesu a1540 Freiris Berw. 50.
Bot gif that we In sume gud hous this nycht mot herbryt befig. 1375 Barb. x. 42 (E).
The gud lord off Dowglas Quham in herbryd all worschip was a1400 Leg. S. xxviii. 50.
Herbryt in hyre [= her] mycht be na vise
b. To place in camp, station (an army).1375 Barb. xi. 359.
He to the New [Park] held his way With all that in his leding war, And in the Park thame herbryit [E. herberit] thar 1533 Boece viii. iv. 255.
Constantine had herbryit his power apoun the hillis
2. intr. and reflex. = Herbery v. 2.(1) 1375 Barb. vi. 86.
Quhen he a quhile had biddin thare, And herbryit a1400 Leg. S. xxxviii. 354.
Maumentis nocht ellis ware Bot kistis, mad craftely, Quhar-in the feyndis mocht herbry 14.. Acts I. 107/2.
That nane … herbry in the abbayis na in the grangis of religious men … in distruccioun of thaim or thar gudis c1420 Wynt. vii. 2956.
Ane nycht he herbryd in Obyne Wyth Schyr Willame Besat 1513 Doug. i. viii. 81.
We ar defendit to herbry on the sand(2) 1375 Barb. xix. 390.
Tharfor alsua thame herbreit thai, And stentit palȝeownys soyn in hy Ib. 500.
Thai … herbryit thaim richt wele Vpon the vattir c1475 Wall. viii. 1174.
[They] herbreyt thaim fra thine a litill space, … and palȝonis proudly pycht
3. tr. To shelter (a ship), in a harbour.1513 Doug. i. vi. 159.
Thy schippys and falloschip … ar herbryit in the hauyn 1533 Boece vi. xvi. 218 h.
[They] wan thare galiouns, herbrying thame in sure portis
4. To house, store (a commodity).14.. Burgh Laws c. 63 (A).
He may herbry his fysch
