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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Heicht, v. Also: heycht, height. [f. Heicht n. or a. Cf. e.m.E. heyght (1515).].

1. tr. To make higher, heighten, raise. 1563–4 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 447.
To sett the windowis and heicht the solis of thame 1572 Peebles B. Rec. 347.
The wall … to be heichtit with dry stane 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 175.
To rais, heicht, and enlairge the wyndow 1596 Glasgow Chart. II. 567.
The saidis persones … hes … maid up greit fowseis, heychtand the samyn to my … greit danger 1663 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 15.
The key at the Broomelaw to be heightit twa stones heigher

2. To raise in price or value.(1) 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2571.
How prelats heichts thair teinds, it is well knawin 1603 Moysie 134.
The customes salbe heichtit 1600-1610 Melvill 340.
They compell tham to height thair teinds above the reasonable valor 1641 Baillie I. 333.
The rates was heighted before he gott the customes 1667 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 90.
That the excys of the malt should he heightit at the mylnes(2) 1608 Acts IV. 404/2.
With penalteis vpoun the cordinairis who sall … rais or heicht the saidis prices 1613 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 101.
To tak cair that na strayngers bringand in any victuall at Leyth heicht or rayse the pryces thairof 1655 Lamont Diary 106.
The Earle of Weyms heighted the price of his coalls from 5 sh. 2 d. … to 6 sh. 2 d.(3) 1632 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 358.
The … want of gold within this realme hes heichtit the double angell sex or aucht schillingis upon the pound 1665-76 Lauder Jrnl. 80.
France thinkes it a good policy to height the gold and silver of stranger nations

b. To raise the rent or dues payable by (a person). To be heichtit, To have one's rent, etc., raised. 1578 Acts III. 113/1.
Alwayis luiking that … the saidis compleneris suld not haue bene … heichtit by thair auld dewteis 1581 Reg. Privy C. III. 396.
That thay on nawyse suld heicht … or remove ony of the auld tennentis 1606 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 18.
Thay will willinglie pay the said penny … , with … conditioun that thai be nocht heichtet nor rayset heirafter