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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1601-1652
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Herryit, Herreit, Herried, ppl. adj. [Herry v.] Harried, ravaged, pillaged. Also, despoiled, ruined. — 1601 Elgin Rec. II. 92.
The saidis persones ar appointit to seik support to tuo herreit men ?a1640 Copie Barons Court (1821) 29.
If you exact it [the rent], we're but herried men c1650 Spalding II. 376.
Seing thay culd not leive longer in these herryit boundis, thay … removit hame 1652 Red Bk. Grandtully II. 147.
He mey trie iff any further … allouence will be gottin to our herried tenents and wasted lands
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