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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1599
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Herbery, -erie, v. [Returning to OE. herebeorᵹian to lodge, stay, ON. herbergja to lodge, harbour. Cf. Herberyn. and Herbry v.; also the later Harbery.]
1. tr. To provide with shelter or lodging. c1515 Asloan MS I. 160/15.
Thair is snalis als mekle that men may he herberijt in thair schellis 14.. Acts I. 38/2.
Na man wonnande in burgh aw to herbery ony strangear in his house langar than a nycht 1536 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 80.
That nane herbery siclyke persouns but … schaw the provest and baillies thairof 15.. Clariodus iii. 1460.
This Lord … hes gart herberie his folkis in the toun
2. Intr. and reflex. To take shelter, to lodge; to encamp. 1375 Barb. ii. 276.
That thai may this nycht … Gang herbery thaim and slep and rest 1375 Ib. xii. 9.
Quhethir thai vald thame herbery that nycht, Or than, but mair, ga to the ficht c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2429.
The Kingis of Thesaly ware wount … to herbery in that manere 14.. Acts I. 35/2.
Gif that he cumys on the nycht he sal ga herbery hymself … wythin the toune quhil the mornynge
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