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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hyring, vbl. n. [ME. hyryng (c 1400).] a. The payment due for the hire of a thing. b. In hyring, on hire. c. Taking on hire or rent, a lease. d. attrib. with horse; hyring pint, the drink given on hiring a horse. — 14.. Acts I. 386/2.
Gif he will nocht gif the ox that he tuk to hyr … the borows ar haldyn at the terme forsaid for the hail hyring to ansuer 1602 Dundonald Par. Rec. 3.
Scho haifand at that tym sax milk ky of hir avin and in hyring 1622-6 Bisset II. 254/19.
He … is nocht obleist to keip the said hyring or sett [of a house or ship] for ȝeiris to cum 1680 Foulis Acc. Bk. 32.
To Tom Bannatine to pay the hyring pints for 3 horses 1683 Elgin Rec. I. 331.
The counsell grants to him full … priviledge of being postmaister of all hyring horses in the imployment of ryding within this burgh