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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HUIRD, n., v. Also ho(o)rd (Sc. 1728 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) II. 38; Ayr. 1786 Burns Halloween vii.; Abd. a.1880 W. Robbie Yonderton 56; Cai., Abd., Per. 1957). Sc. forms and usages of Eng. hoard. [m. and s.Sc. hø: rd, he:rd; ne.Sc. hu:rd. See P.L.D. §§ 35.4, 142.2.]
[O.Sc. hurd, n., from a.1400, v., c.1420; Mid.Eng. hurd, hoord. Hoord obs. in Eng. since end of 17th c.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Huird n., v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 21 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/huird>
