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Quotation dates: 1593-1699
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Hogsheid, n. Also: hoigsheid, hodgesheade. [See Hoghede n.] A hogshead. — 16.. Admir. Ct. Form 64.
Vllage is the filling up off the wynes in the hogsheids he leckage 1593 11th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. vi. 225.
Twentie four hoigsheidis of Burdeous bind yeirlie 1613 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 394.
Ilk hogs heid of alme 1639-40 Ruthven Corr. 52.
Hodgesheades of beefe
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