A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1499-1513
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Here, Heir, Heyr, n.2 [ME. heere, here (north. her), OE. here. In ME. only in verse, and not after 1400.] An army, a host, a company. —a1500 Golagros and Gawane 1147.
The tothir knightis maid care of Arthuris here a1500 Ib. 1299.
All his hathillis in that heir 1513 Doug. xi. viii. 11.
With haltand wordis fleand from the heir [Sm. heyr]
