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Hide, Hyde, v. Also: hid, hyd, hyid, hwid. P.t. hid, hyd(e. P.p. hid(e), hidde, hyd(e), hyide, heid, huyd, hwyd; hydden, hudin. [ME. hide, hyd, p.t. hidde, p.p. hid (e.m.E. hidden), OE. hýdan, hídan, p.p. hýded, hídd.]

1. tr. To put or keep out of sight, to hide.(a) c1420 Wynt. i. 104.
Thair nakyde membrys for tyll hyde
Ib. 1350.
Thare hyrdys hydys holme and hille
1513 Doug. iv. vi. 146.
The dyrk nycht … hydis of the erth the sycht
1521 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 204.
Tane with certane infectit geir … , hydand the samyn vnder treis
c1540 Lynd. Syde Taillis 144.
I thame excuse to hyde thare facis
1632 Banff Ann. I. 68.
Ye sall hyid nor conceall no wnfrie trafecteris geir
(b) a1400 Leg. S. i. 369.
Symon … that rame throw gylry hyde
c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxii. 27.
For scorne thai … hid his … glorious eyne
1513 Doug. ii. vi. 116.
The dyrk nycht hyd ws with cloys schaddowis
(c) c1420 Wynt. v. 5428.
He fand a hwrde of fyne gold hyde
c1515 Asl. MS. I. 257/12.
Duffus … was slane … and his body was hid
Ib. 280/26.
Into the quhilk tempill Parys … was hyd in buschement
1513 Doug. ii. v. 18.
Grekis, hyd the horssis cost within, Patent was maid to sight
Ib. viii. ii. 66.
The ryver … Hyd and ourheldit with mony treys
1589 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 383.
Thatt all … pultrie … be sawld oppinly and … nocht hid or coverit under clois gowuis
1594 Soc. Ant. XI. 412.
A soume of mouie … heid and hurdit up secritlie
(b) 1567 Crim. Trials I. 500.
The langer deirt is hydden, it is the stronger
a1578 Pitsc. I. 350/16.
He hes the booke hudin in his sleif

b. To hyde one's heid: see also Hede n.1 2. 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 559.
[He] wyst not quhare to hyde his heid
1570 Sat. P. xv. 17.
Thow grene roismary, hyde thy heid

2. fig. To keep secret (a fact or matter); to conceal. 1375 Barb. iv. 120.
For men sayis oft that fyr na prid But discouering may na man hid
a1400 Leg. S. iii. 275.
The renowne than mycht nocht be hyd
c1460 Consail Wys Man 419.
Luf that is hid in thin intent
c1460 Thewis Wysmen 234.
With fair talking but velany Hyd ill
c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 273.
I hatit him like a hund, thought I it hid preue
1533 Gau 17/20.
Thay that hwidis the verite in jugiment
Ib. 30/20.
God hes … hwyd the richt visdome fra thayme
1533 Boece ii. iii. 60 b.
His devise fra the king mycht nocht be hid
1554 Misc. Bann. C. III. 67.
That the werite be nocht hide
1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 44.
The gilt vyces vnder cullour of vertew hid in the said monster

3. intr. and reflex. To hide oneself.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xxxii. 502.
Ȝe … dare nocht byde, Bot fast forcis away to hyde
c1460 Wisd. Sol. 711.
Thar suld na man hyd fra the face of God
a1500 Henr. Fab. 1904.
The feynd … vuder plesance preuilie dois hyde
(2) a1500 Henr. Fab. 278.
Hir sister had na hole to hyde hire in
Ib. 1412.
All the laif … Thair dansing left and hid thaim heir and thair
c1475 Wall. ii. 392.
I trow thow be sum spy [that] … fra presens wald thé hid
1513 Doug. ii. xi. 30.
A … starn … Quhilk … schynyng went awa And hyd it in the forest of Ida
1553 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 177.
Gif … ony maner of persone … absentis or hydis thameself
1570 Sat. P. xii. 24.
Argyle and Huntlie hid thame baith for aw
1596 Dalr. I. 320/4.
Donald … hydes him in the Iles

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