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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1562-1623
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Humlo(c)k, Houmloik, n. Also: humlokke, -loik. [e.m.E. humlo(c)ke, ME. humlok, humblok, var. of hem(e)lok, hemeluc, OE. hymlice. Cf. Homlok. The form humlock is still current in Sc. and north Eng. dial.] Hemlock. 1562-3 Winȝet II. 59/23.
God forbid … that … of cannal and balme … spring wp guild and humlokis 1582 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 149.
For weding the thrissillis, houmloikis, neittillis and vtheir vnprofitable weidis 1583 Ib. 176.
To … [the] maker of the gravis for … takking away of humlokkis, docannis, and vtheris … fra the gers 1581-1623 James VI Poems I. 129/147.
Humlokke ... that smoaris us by his micht 1581-1623 Ib. 173/567. 1568 Charteris Lyndesay Pref. Adhort. 56.
Hypocritis ... As humloik how
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