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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hunt, v. Also: hwnt, hont, hount. [ME. hounte (c 1290), honte (13th c.), hunt, hunte(n, early huntien, OE. huntian.] To hunt, go hunting, etc., in various senses and constructions. a. intr. and b. tr.To hunt the glaiks, see Glaikis n. pl. 1 b.For further examples see Halk v., Hawk v.a (1) 1375 Barb. vii. 503.
In Glentrwell wes the King And went to hunt and to playing a1400 Leg. S. xx. 76.
Than send he ma knychtis … To hwnt in that sammyn fyrth a1500 Henr. Fab. 1505.
Quhen scho wes gone. the lyoun held to hunt 1456 Hay II. 23/13.
Knychtis suld … lere … to hunt … at hert and hynde 1518 Glenartney Docum. MS.
As for huntaris that may be apprehendit huntand within our saide forest 1535 Stewart 16882.
All the lang da thai huntit a1578 Pitsc. I. 335/13.
[The King] passit to the Hieland to hunt in Atholl(b) 1375 Barb. vii. 399.
In Carrik quhar vmbestount He vald vend vith his men till hount [E. hunt] c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2428.
The Kingis of Thesaly ware wount In-to that forrest for to hount(2) fig. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 128/3.
Sen the speciall pray that mony of thame huntis for is ane huir 1567 G. Ball. 184.
For sa thay think to bleir ȝour E. And syne at ȝow to hount 1600-1610 Melvill 31.
Everie ane was hounting for a fatt kirk leiving b (1) a1400 Leg. S. xxix. 85.
Tyd a day he went to hont The auld bestis, as he wes wont Ib. 126. 1531 Bell. Boece II. 109.
This king was huntand ane wolf in the fellis a1578 Pitsc. I. 334/28.
To hunt ane deir with the Kingfig. a1400 Leg. S. xxix. 126.
Thi gud dedis causis me, As thou me huntis, to hont thé 1573 Sat. P. xli. 19.
He neuer huntit benefice, Nor catchit was with couatice(2) transf. 1540 Lynd. Sat. 3972.
To hunt cattell ȝe [sc. Theft] war ay speidie ?1549 Monro W. Isles 18.
Men & houndis … huntis mony of the said scheip to deid(3) 1375 Barb. vi. 468.
For to hunt hym out of the land … rycht as he were A … theif a1500 Henr. II. 250/201 (B).
The feindis infernall, Quhilk huntit war doun fro the hevinly [h]all To hellis hole(4) a1578 Pitsc. I. 334/32.
The king … passit to Meggatland and huntit [v.r. hounded and hawked] all the contrie(5) 1596 Dalr. I. 19/31.
Out of that place the hundis being hunted [L. ibi emissis canibus], … thay sett vpon the hartis