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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hering (-drave), -dreave, n. Also: -draif, -draff, -druve; heiring-drave, -drove; hearing-dreav; -drove. The annual herring fishery. Also attrib. with boit. — 1532 Reg. Soltre 195.
The fische of the West Wemis … salbe set for xxvi li … , by the hering draff quhilk I giff to the awantage off the fermorar 1593 Edinb. Test. XXVI. 140 b.
Ane hering draif boit, … ane small fische boit 1603 Moysie 24.
Thair blew sick ane tempest at the hearing dreav of Dunbar 1613 Conv. Burghs II. 436.
The decisione of the contraversie … given in be the tredders … at the last hering dreave 1629 Justiciary Cases I. 97.
Ane fishing boit quhairuith to fishe in the tyme of the hering druve 1634 Sharpe Witchcraft 110.
David Hynd, who was watching the boats at the tyme of the heiring drave on the sands of Eimouth 1642 Fife Synod 132.
Concerning boattis going for the setting of nettis in the tyme of the hearing drove, onlie on the Sabbath day Ib. 133.
The heiring drove