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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1519-1573, 1653
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Hart-horn(e, Heart-, n. [Hart n.2 Cf. Hert-horn.] The horn of a hart. — 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 176.
Ane hart horne heirs 1570 Mar & Kellie MSS. 24.
A jowell … maid in form of a heirse of a harthorne na mair nor a mannis hand 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 61.
A prettie hart horne, nocht exceiding in quantitie the palme of a manis hand, was arteficiallie wrocht 1653 Edinburgh Testaments LXVII. 44 b.
Sax litill heart hornes
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