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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Elding, Eldin(e, n.¹ Also: eldinge, -yng, -yn. [ME. eyldynge, elding (c 1300), ON. elding.] Fuel.(a) 1450 Reg. Episc. Brechin I. 127.
Baith in pastour, castynge and wynnynge of eldinge 1497 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 65.
That al elding sellaris bring thair elding dailie to mercat 1531 Ib. 142.
[The pram and keel to be used] to the losing and laidnyng of schippis, and to the hame bringing of elding 1546 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS. XXIII. 151.
Tua dawerkis of petis reddy elding, price of the dawerk xl s. 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 262.
The regentis horsmen past and brak all colpat wyndaris … , sua that the said burgh should not be servit in elding 1596 Dalr. I. 10/18.
Thir haue bot few wodis, and verie litle elding to thair fyre 1620 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 337.
To cast and wine thair peattis and haill elding upon the landis of Cnockconie 1647 Hope Diary 135.
Being skarce of elding a boy broght in some turfes 1666 Peebles B. Rec. II. 70.
Reservand … pulling of hether and baiteing of hors the tyme of leiding of the elding(b) 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 183.
With thre careagis … and wyning of hay and eldyn Ib. 184.
With seruice to eldin and hay 1550 Lanark Sheriff Ct. 38 b.
The wynnyng ȝerlie of ii^c layd of pettis, the price of ilk layd in wone eldine iiij d. 1622 Peebles B. Rec. 361.
That na eldin be layit vpone the port heids nor toun wallis 1652 Ib. II. 4.
Pykeres of corne, eldine, or green kaille 1687 Glasgow B. Rec. III: 406.
To pay … for trees and cabers … , whilk they burnt upon the Green of Glasgow for their eldine

b. Attrib. with creill, time. 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 103 b.
The seruice of sex hors in elding tyme leding peitis & turves 1623 Peebles Gleanings 16.
Ane pair of eldine creillis, … and ane pair of coill creillis