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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: 1400-1499
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Hew, n.3 [e.m.E. hue (1502), AN. hu, heu (1292), only in the same phrase.] Hue (and cry). — 14.. Acts I. 51/2.
Gif ony man has stollyn ony catal and men folow hym wyth hew and cry of the cuntre
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"Hew n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/hew_n_3>
