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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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*Hecate, Hecatus. (e.m.E. Hecate (1573), Heccat (Shakesp.), the goddess of the underworld, presiding deity of witches.) — a1605 Montg. Flyt. 427 (T).
On ane thre headit hecate in haist thair [H. On three headed Hecatus to heere them] they [the witches] cryit
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"Hecate prop. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/hecate>
