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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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HEICHEN, HICH(T)EN, v. Sc. forms of Eng. heighten, to raise up, increase in intensity; to raise the price of an article. Pa.p. †highned. Gen.(exc. s.)Sc. Cf. Heicht. [′hiçən, ′hɪçən]Ags. 1698 A.J. Warden Burgh Laws Dundee (1872) 353:
Wher-by the price of wheat, to our great loss, is egregiously highned.Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 63:
Their gusty meal, an' canty ingle, Sport rousin' wine to smoor a' pingle, Do hichten them i' poor fock's sense.Wgt. 1885 G. Fraser Poems 53:
For it heichened their joys Tae work him some ploys.