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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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(Wyndyng schete,) n. Also: wynding-, -yn-, -in-, -ein-, vyndeyne-, winding-, -in-, -ein(e-, -en(e-, windn-, wownding-, wonding-, woonding-, woindein-, vynning-, win(n)ing-, woning- and -s(c)heit(t, -schet, -sheet, -shett. [Late ME and e.m.E. wyndyng shete (Lydgate), winding sheete (1603).] A sheet for wrapping a corpse, = S(c)het(e n.¹ 1 d.(a) 1503 Treas. Acc. II 394.
For ane wynding scheit to the … barne ij s. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4554.
Wynding scheit 1576–7 Exch. R. XX 512.
Et ex iisdem sepulchris absumptione lintheaminum vulgo windingscheittis corporum defunctorum 1590 Burel Pilgr. i 112.
The … aip … His haist than, had maist than, Cost him ane winding sheit 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I 155.
Ane greyne threid, that haid sewit ane wynding sheit 1608 Mining Rec. 148.
For ane winding scheit, ane kist and vther expenss maid upoun the buryall of Emmanuall Thomas Englishman quho depairtit this lyfe at the mynes this week 1624 Elgin Rec. II 185.
Thrie ellnes of linning to be ane winding scheit 1644 Ritchie Ch. S. Baldred 121.
For ane winding-sheet to the said bairne, 10 shillings 1660 Boharm Kirk S. 19 Feb.
Given to buy ane winding sheet to William Clerk … 12 s. 1670–80 Dauney Anc. Sc. Melodies 58.
Wynding-sheet 1693 Banff Ann. I 97.
His chist, his winding sheet, naills to it and making of it, with ale to his likewake and to the officers for convoying the coffen, £5 16 s.(b) 1516–17 Rentale Dunkeld. (SHS) 301.
[3 ells linen cloth for] lie wyndynschet [of Robert Cawquhyn] 1553–4 Ayr Common Good Acc.
To by him ane vyndeynescheit vj s. 15.. Dunb. App. ii 54.
Thy windene scheit [B. windnscheit] is nocht in weir 1571–2 Bk. Old Edinb. C. VI 89.
Wyndein sheit 1573–4 E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. VII 79.
For ane windinscheit to Marioun Huggo 1578–9 Haddington Treas. Acc.
Tua windeinscheittis to tua pure folk 1591 Crim. Trials I ii 253.
Windeine scheit 1601–2 Bk. Old Edinb. C. VI 103.
Winden sheit 1610 Sc. N. & Q. V 181.
Payit to by ane windinscheitt to ane puir woman in Futtie … £1 8 s. 1619 Soc. Ant. VII 554.
The execution of twa Hielandmen … for xxj ells of hardin to be thair wyndin shett, vij s. vi d. the ell 1645 Sc. Ant. III 18.
Windinsheit(c) 1574–5 Haddington Treas. Acc. 34.
Ane wowndingscheit to wynd Agnes Robertsone 1608 Edinb. Test. XLIV 117a.
Scho leiffis … to the said Malcolme ane plaid and ane wonding scheit 1688 Tryal Philip Standsfield 19.
The lady and Janet Johnstoun having quarrelled together about some remains of the holland of the woonding-sheet(d) 1619 Perth Kirk S. MS 25 Jan.
The sessioun ordanis that thrie pund be giffin of the first casualities occurrand for Bessye Kinglassies vynning scheit and mort kist 1662 Glasgow Maltmen 71.
Winning sheit 1677 Strathendrick 108.
To pay a wining sheet to Helen Makeich … £1 1723–4 Stirling B. Rec. II 357.
For a coffine to the staffman's bastard and a winning sheet therto, £2(e) 1621 Glasgow Trades House 96.
For his woning scheit xxvij s., for his kist xxxiij s. iiij d.(f) 1623–4 Peebles B. Rec. I 412 (see Wyndyng vbl. n.¹ 1).
Woindein scheitis