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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hary, v. Also: harey, haré, p.t. hareit. [ME. harye (15th c.), p.t. harid (14th c.), var. of Hery v.] tr. To ravage, plunder, despoil, rob. 1537 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) No. 47.
To compell thame [sc. the tenants] to mak double seruice and hary thame thairthrow 1549 Compl. 135/15.
Sic vane hope … hes gart mony of vs be hareyt furtht of house and herberye a1568 Scott i. 140.
Leill labouraris lamentis … That thai ar hurt and hareit c1550-79 Chron. Fortirgall 121.
At the next Belten … the bra of Rannoch was hareyd 1581 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 557.
That na gyrs wemen nor vtheris pas within the South Loch to … hary the burd nestis 1595 Brechin Test. I. 139.
They being haried be the catherones, … the insicht and outsycht all spulȝeit and away tane 1624 Elgin Rec. II. 184.
George Forbes … acted himself not to weage about Spynie hareing nestis the tyme of preitching