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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Herrod, Herrot, n. Also: heraud, her(r)at. [ME. herode (14th c.), herawde, -aude (1377), OF. heraut. Cf. Herrald and Harrot.] A herald; an envoy. (The quot. from Hamilton Cath. Tr. is possibly a variant of Hered n. (heir).) —(a) 1375 Barb. xii. 371.
Throu-out the hoost soyne [gert] thai ga Herrodis for till mak ane crye c1515 Asl. MS. I. 239/5.
Thai send furth Snawdoun the kingis herrod to Lundoun to bynd wp the trewis(b) c1420 Wynt. viii. 5283 (C).
The herratis said than on this wise 1490 Irland Mir. I. 130/3.
This angel … was the herrot and messingere 1526 Treas. Acc. V. 277.
To the Inglis herrot 1663-4 Irvine Mun. II. 266.
The clark was with the Lion Herat 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 96/26.
Bot be the consent of thaj ancient doctoris, heratis and successoris to Christ and his Apostlis, hauing contenuall succession the ane to the vther