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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hart, Hairt, n.² Also: harte, heart. [ME. hart(e, var. of hert(e Hert n.²] A hart.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xx. 48.
Wyld bestis … , Hart & hynd, da & ra c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2543.
Than … come a mekle hart Richt spedely rynnand outwart c1420 Wynt. i. 1301.
Brwndys lyk ane hart wes made c1450-2 Howlat 20.
Thir hartes in heirdis couth huf c1475 Wall. iv. 285.
Sone at a schot a gret hart has he slayne 1513 Doug. i. iv. 49.
He gat a syght Of thre hartis waverand by the cost syde 1531 Bell. Boece II. 298.
Suddanlie apperit … the farest hart that evir wes sene 1567 Acts III. 26/2.
That na maner of person … sould schuit … at da, ra, hart, hynde 1596 Dalr. I. 31/26.
Lyke wylde hartes … quilkes … flie the cumpanie or syght of men 1622-6 Bisset I. 28/33.
The wyld beistis, sic as hart, hynd [etc.](b) a1578 Pitsc. I. 335/4.
I hard say he slew … xviij^xx of hairtis 1585 Treas. Acc. MS.55.
At the presenting of hynd & hairt to his maiestie 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. xviii.
The hiron and the fleing hairt Come fleing 1603 Moysie 78.
The King … then past forduard to the Channorie of Rose, quhair he slew ane great hairt(c) 15.. Clar. v. 1604.
The hardie hundis … Chasing the heartis a1578 Pitsc. I. 338/19.
I hard say the king … slew xxx scoir of heartis and hyndis

b. Attrib. with creisch, heid, hemming, ledder (leather), skin. Also Hart-horn(e, -hyde. c1420 Wynt. viii. 4422.
[Thai] led hym in tyll swylk dystres, … That hys knychtis weryd revelynys Off hydis, or off hart hemmynys 1513 Doug. vii. xii. 67.
A ballen pavys … Maid of hart skynnys 1569 Edinb. Test. I. 289.
Ane … fowmart skyne, … ane hairt skyne 1584 Ib. XIV. 94 b.
He leuis to … his sone … his new doublat of hairt ledder 1630 Soc. Ant. LVI. 50.
He sould cure the said Thomas be taking of certane ulie spek cammomyle and heart creisch mixt and meltit togidder 1646 Ib. LXII. 270.
Twa hartheids with twa braisine flours