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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1428-1429, 1604-1611
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Sise hering, n. Also: syse-, sysse-, syise- and -herynn. [Sise n.1 and Herin(g n.] = Assise Hering n. — 1428 Exchequer Rolls IV 460.
Pro sale … allecum que dicuntur sysse hering 1429 Exchequer Rolls IV 519.
Syse herynn 1604 Misc. Maitl. C. II 153.
The inhabitantis of the yle of Burray … sould pay ther syse hering to the said Alexander 1611 Reg. Privy C. IX 624.
The syise hering of Dunbar being a part of the rent and patrimonie of his Majesteis crowne
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