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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1450-1693
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Hillok, -ock, Hel(l)ok, n. [ME. hilloc, hillok (Wycl.), e.m.E. hillock(e, -okk(e, dim. of Hill n.] A hillock.Recorded in place-names from c 1500, as Lammyrhillok, Hundehillok, Doghillok, Mylne hillok, etc.(a) 1450-1510 Gray MS. vi. 63.
Full oft is sene Thir emotis in ane hillok ay Rinnand oute befor thin ene 1499 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 430.
We sal gar set the stanis on the heid of the hillokis 1549 Protocol Book of Sir John Cristisone 101.
Fra thyne ascending … to ane rownd dry hillok 1578 Protocol Book of J. Scott 59 b.
The litle hillok of reid and the salt girs … lyand within the regalitie of Lundores 1583–4 Rec. Earld. Orkney 160.
Pasing … straught from thence to the hill till it coms to the fyve hilloks 1602 Thanes of Cawdor 268.
Fra the said stane to the round hillock 1650 Maxwell Mem. 356.
The mouldes of ane modiwark hillock wheron never leife did grow 1693 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 314.
Any litle grass that was wpon the links and bentihillocks(b) 1509 Rec. Earld. Orkney 84.
At the twa grene hellokkis 1513 Reg. Cupar A. I. 287.
The helok in Tulifergus … is set to James Gleny
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