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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ladin, Laidin, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: laden, ladne, ladding, laiden, leiddin, leaden. [e.m.E. laden, f. Lade v. Cf. Ladit and Lodin.]

1. Loaded, freighted. a. Of a ship. b. Of other things. Also. fig.a. 1552 Reg. Privy C. I. 137.
Thair is diverse schippis, crayaris, and veschellis that ar laidin with quheit [etc.] 1558 Admir. Ct. Bk. 49.
Ane carvell schip … ladin with ry and knappald a1578 Pitsc. II. 279/10.
The men of weir … tuik the regentis schippes and sindrie crearis and boittis ladding with wyne and victwales 1596 Dalr. II. 133/19.
Tua gret shipis, ladne with speir and jaueling c1650 Spalding I. 245.
Ane vther of thair schippis laidin with salmound is takin be the Dunkirkeris 1655 Lamont Diary 105.
There was a vessell of Arbroath … , leaden with coalls, driven in upon the plaine sandsb. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2154.
This tre was laidin fow Of nobill frute 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 69.
That ȝe, ane rather ouerquhelmit, then laidin with plentie of benefices a1578 Pitsc. II. 60/17.
Mr Johnne Lauder [was] laidin full off curssingis written in paper, of the quhilk he tuik out ane roll Ib. 273/8.
[They] brocht xij cairtis leiddin with wyne fra Mussillburgh 1596 Dalr. II. 7/28.
Of the victorie wonn be the Scotis, they war ladne with a fatt pray, a rych buteng Ib. 248/4.
Thay sayled about this same tyme ouer to Scotland, ladne with syluer throuch and throuch [L. pecuniosissimi]

2. Burdened, over-loaded, weighed down. a. lit. and b. fig. Also havie, hevie ladin and Ourladin a.a. 1596 Dalr. I. 145/18.
In harnes hauie ladne 1616 Crim. Trials III. 587.
Than … galloussis of all the cuntrie sall nocht be laiden with the wecht of the hangit vp carcadgesb. 1562-3 Winȝet II. 28/22.
Quha … leidis in bondage women ladin with sin 1567 G. Ball. 29.
Sinnaris that heuie ladin be 1584 Gowrie P. 78.
A woman generallye accused of sorcerye, and laden with the infamye of other vices