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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1651-1684
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Haver, n.2 [Midl. and north. ME. and e.m.E. haver (Piers Plowm. A), also hafyr, havyr, and in the mod. south Sc. and north. Eng. dial.: cf. ON. hafre, MDu., MLG. haver, etc.] Oats. Also attrib. with -meale. — 1651 Mercurius Scoticus in Scotland and the Commonwealth 318.
The other ship of 160 tun laden with haver meale and barly 1684 Sibbald Scot. Illustr. ii. 24.
Festuca utriculis,. .bearded wild oats, or haver
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