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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hair, Haire, n.3 [ME. haire, hayre, haiȝre (c 1250), OF. haire. Cf. also Heir n.] Haircloth. — a1500 Henr. Orph. 159.
Changit sall be … My diademe in till ane hat of haire c1500 Crying of Play 39.
Five thousand ellis ȝeid in his frog Of hieland pladdis of haire [
They had done pennance in haire and assis c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matt. xi. 21.] 1627 Edinb. Test. LIV. 49.
xliiij ellis of camlet hair, … lx ellis plaine camlet
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