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Quotation dates: 1492-1513, 1572-1578
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(Here-,) Heirat, Heyrat, adv. [ME. (north.) here at (c 1400).] a. At this, because of this. b. At this affair, on this occasion. —a. a1500 Tale of the Colkelbie Sow iii. 83.
Susan [was] angrit heirat 1492 Myll Spectakle of Luf 297/28.
Thare is nane that will haif disdene heire at 1513 Doug. i. vi. 94.
Dido [was] heirat commovit a1578 Pitsc. I. 115/20.
Thir tedingis cummand to the Erle of Douglas [he] was verrie rejoysit heirat —b. 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents ii.
[The] provest … causit the said erle leif the toun. Heirat was mony hurt with hagbuttis
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