north. dial. Also 6 veiwe, 7–9 view, 7 vewe, vue. [Prob. an alteration of YEW.] A yew-tree, or the wood of this.

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16[?].  in Weber, Floddon Field (1808), 383. A Scottishe Mynstrell … broughte a bowe of vewe to drawe.

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1699.  M. Lister, Journ. Paris, 215. Here are several Acres of young Pines, Cypresses, Vues, &c.

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1796.  Pegge, Derbicisms, Ser. I. (E.D.S.), 79. Vew or View,… the yew tree.

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1828–.  in northern dial. glossaries (Yks., Lancs., Chesh., Derby).

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  attrib.  a. 1600.  Robin Hood & Guy of Gisborne, xv. Iohn bent vp a good veiwe bow, And fetteled him to shoote.

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c. 1675.  O. Heywood, Diary, etc. (1883), III. 213. 4 view trees set about my house Sept. 1. 1674.

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1790.  Grose, Prov. Gloss., View-tree, yew tree.

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