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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bare-hed(e), Bair-heid, a. Also: -hewyd, bar hed, -heid, bair hed, -heed, baer head. [ME. barehed (c 1320), e.m.E. barehead.] Bare-headed. c1420 Wynt. v. 3990.
The prestys or deknys … Suld be bare-hewyd, on fut standand a1500 Henr. Fab. 684.
He doun bair heid sat full humillie 1491 Lennox Mun. 144.
To cum … in thar lous gownys and bar hed … and ask forgeffnes 1493 Lindores Abbey 181.
That thai sall syt doun apon thar kneis in presens of vs barheid 1513 Doug. ii. vii. 75.
Lo! Priamus dochtir … Was, from the tempill and sete of Mynerva, Drawyn forsabilly bairhed 1567 Acts III. 25/2.
Baith he, and scho, salbe … Presentit to the mercat place of the towne or parochin bairheid, and thair stand fesnit 1579 St. A. Kirk S. 441 (see Bare-futit). c1590 J. Stewart 61/165.
Not crawing vantage to mainteine my rycht, Bot bairheed both