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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Nowt-hird,) Nolt-hird, n. Also -hyrd, -herd. [ME. noutherd (c 1330), nowte-hard, nowterd (c 1440), north. e.m.E. nowthyrde (1483), nowtard, etc., noetherde (1530), note-heard (1691).] The keeper of a herd of cattle; a cattle-herd. a1500 Colk. Sow i. 292.
Schiphird, nolt hirdis and suynhirdis 1513 Doug. xi. xv. 100.
The wild wolf … Knawand … that he has … weryit the nolt hyrd on the plane 15.. Sym & Bruder 122.
Ȝob Symmer was the stirrepman, Was nolthird of the toun 1552 Glasgow Test. I. b. 94.
To Johne Levinstone the nolt hird, xiij s. iiij d. 1621 Edinb. Test. LI. 125.
Nolthird 1637 Ritchie Ch. S. Baldred 244.
Nolt herd in Tyninghame 1653 Peebles B. Rec. II. ii.
To meet with the nolt herd anent divyding the nolt 1657 Ib. 40.