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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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He-way, n. Also: hee-, heaway, hevay. [He a. 3 b. Cf. Hieway n.] A highway, a high road.a1400 Leg. S. xix. 126.
Quhy fled thu fra the hee-way? 14.. Acts I. 32/2.
Mysal men … anerly to pas the he way thruch the toune 1575 Wemyss Corr. 95.
He menis … to ryid furtht his hee way to the ferrey 1605 Stewart Mem. 114.
Jhone Stewart … wnbeseittis the he wayis and passage 1649 Rep. Milne Home MSS. 99.
[Driving] the ky … the heaway by the said … boagis 1653 Peebles B. Rec. II. 17.
The magistrattes … to persew all thes who impedes the inhabitantes in travelling by the heaway1686 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds II. 428 (26 Jan.).
[Reserving herefrom James Deyell's possession which is all beneath the] hevay
