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high gate, ˈhigh-gate Now chiefly Sc.
[See gate n.2]
= highway, high street. Hence frequent in street- and place-names, esp. in the North.
c1340Cursor M. 16166 (Trin.) To heroudes þo he him sent: euen þe heȝe gate. 1375Barbour Bruce viii. 164 And saw the hye-gat lyand wass Apon a fair feld evin and dry. c1489Caxton Sonnes of Aymon xxii. 486 Reynawde, that was vpon the hyghe gate of Ardeyn. 1533Bellenden Livy v. (1822) 457 Than fled the hie gate to Rome. 1629T. Adams Soldier's Honour Wks. (1630) 1084 Then should many worthy spirits get vp the High-gate of preferment. 1721Kelly Scot. Prov. 273 (Jam.) Out the high-gate is ay fair play. |