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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1569-1586
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Heichlie, a. [f. Heich a. Cf. Hely a.] Proud, haughty. — a1570-86 Arbuthnot Maitland Folio MS xxix. 108.
Bot with the heich ȝit man I heichlie be
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"Heichlie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/heichlie>
