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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1517-1630
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Hole, Hoil(l, v. [ME. hole(n, early holien, OE. holian. Not common until after 1600.] tr. To make a hole or holes in (something). Freq. in p.p. holit. 1517-18 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 45.
Certan fyreweschell ... the quhilk he brak and holit 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 174.
All the forsaidis beddis clovtit and riffin and holyt 1519 Ib. 176.
Odir buird clathis … riffin and holit witht rattownis 1567 Criminal Trials I. 497.
An tre, holit and howkit like an troch … and ane lunt 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 146.
The woulte of the kirke was holit in all pairtes 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 251.
Ane pairt of the wallis wer castin doun, and ane vther pairt hoillit 1590 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 152.
Middingis … sett furth vpoun the calsay quhilk … hoillis the said calsay a1605 Montg. Misc. P. vi. 16.
My hopeles hairt … Is hoild and hurt with Cupids huikit heeds 1630 Edinb. B. Rec. VII. 85.
That na rouche skynnis, shorlingis, or footfailles salbe skoirit, hoilet, or blaymit
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