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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1438
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Hey, adv. [ME. hei(e, heiȝe, heȝ(e, OE. héaᵹe. Cf. He adv. and Hie adv.] High, highly, in position or in sound.(1) 1375 Barb. ii. 221 (E).
Perth … wes wallyt … With feile towris, rycht hey battaillyt 1375 Ib. xvii. 607.
A crane thai haiff gert dres wp hey a1400 Legends of the Saints v. 495.
Thocht the erne fle heyeste a1400 Ib. xv. 200.
Blyse ay-lestand [he] brukis nov Hey in hewine a1400 Ib. xxxiii. 780.
Thane gert he men … Hang hyre hey vpe be the hare c1420 Wynt. ii. 1339.
[To fly] Noucht tyll hey [C. to hye] … Na to law c1420 Ib. vii. 778.
Gret howssys … hey standand ?1438 Alex. ii. 7286.
Quhen Alexander … Saw the standart dressed hey(2) 1375 Barb. ii. 383 (E).
Till his folk he criyt hey 1375 Ib. vii. 191.
His man … fell in slep and rowtyt hey
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