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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Here-, Heiraway, adv. Also: heir avay, heer-, hearaway. [e.m.E. and ME. her(e)away, herawey (15th c.).]

1. In this quarter or neighbourhood, hereabouts. 1564 Moray in Tytler Hist. (1864) III. 180.]
[It will neither be he nor I … can … alter religion hereaway 1595 Three Reformers iii.
That balefull band, That Sathan hes sent heir away 1601 Denmylne MSS. (1927) 39.
Our materis heiraway gois sumthing kittill 1615 Sutherland Corr. 116.
Good tobaco is in more estimatione heir away then ane better gift

2. On this earth, in this life. Also attrib. 1635 Rutherford Lett. (1894) 50.
Our world is not hereaway 1659-60 Hay Diary 100.
It's ordinary for belivers to meet with the hidings of God heeraway 1668 Carstairs Lett. 163.
All that I can claime interest in, that is bot of hearaway moment