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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Historie, -ory, n. Also: pl. histor(i)eis, -iis. [Late ME. history, -orye (1482), L. historia.] A historical work or narrative.1456 Hay I. 65/33.
Suthfast and trewe histories Ib. II. 104/1.
Bath cronykis and histories 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. ii. 26.
Historyis grete in Latine toung Id. Æn. xiii. ix. h.
Rehersand mony histories ald and gestis 1540 Maxwell Mem. I. 410.
Ane Inglis buke of the histories 1561 Invent. Q. Mary 21.
A tapestrie of the historie of aippis 1570 Buch. Wr. 58.
I am occupiit in writyng of our historie a1578 Pitsc. I. 103/29.
Baith be Scottis and wtheris forand historieis
