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_Douglas._
A. S. _hel-an_, Isl. _hael-a_, tegere.
~Heildyne~. _s._ Covering.
_Barbour._
_To_ HEILD, HEYLD, _v. n._
1. To incline.
_Palice Honour._
2. To give the preference.
_Barbour._
A. S. _held-an_, _hyld-an_, Su. G. _haell-a_, inclinare.
~Heild~, _s._ _On heild_, inclined to one side.
_Douglas._
HEILIE, _adj._ Holy.
_Dunbar._
Germ. _heilig_, id.
HEILY, HELY, HIELY, _adj._ Proud.
A. S. _healic_, _heahlic_, excelsus.
_Doug._
HEYND, HENDE, _adj._
1. Gentle.
_Douglas._
2. Expert, skilful.
_Chr. Kirk._
A. S. _ge-hynde_, humiliatus; Isl. _hyggin_, prudens.
~Heyndnes~, _s._ Gentleness.
_K. Hart._
HEYND, _s._ A person.
_Dunbar._
Su. G. _hion_, id.
HEIR, _s._ Army.
_Gawan and Gol._
A. S. _here_, Su. G. Isl. _haer_, Germ. _her_, exercitus.
HEIR DOWNE, _adv._ Below on this earth.
_Dunbar._
HEIRIS, _s. pl._ Masters.
V. ~Her~, _s._ 1.
_K. Hart._
HEYRD, HEYRT. _To gang_ or _gae heyrd_, to storm, to fume, Ang. _heyte_, synon.
Su. G. _hyr-a_, vertigine agi.
_Chr. S. P._
HEIRLY, _adj._ Honourable.
_Houlate._
Germ. _herlich_, ill.u.s.tris.
