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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bedding, n. Also: beddyng, beddin; bed(e)ing, bedyn, [ME. bedding, -yng, OE. bedding.]
1. Sleeping accommodation.14.. Acts I. 379/1.
Alia racio fuit quod non fuit ad bedding nec breding in terra abbatis 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 331.
To pay for his bedding al the time the King was in Striuelin 1462 Peebles B. Rec. 146.
Thair to haf in that land harbery and beddyng as it may be of power to … bere a1500 Peblis to Play 134.
Gilbert in ane guttar glayde; He gate na better beddin 1617 M. Works Acc. XV. 51 b.
For intertining of Mr. Bull clokmaker in meit, drink, & bedding the space of 9 dayes 1668 Corshill Baron Ct. 81.
The pryce of his bedding and buirding the space of 26 weeks
2. The articles composing a bed. Also b. of clathis.(1) 1456 Hay II. 134/32.
[To] slepe on hard bedding in foule clathis c1475 Wall. xi. 342.
Meit he to thaim brocht, and bedyn to c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 208.
Lyk ane berdles baird that bad no bedding 1539–40 Reg. Privy S. II. 503/2.
All gudis … for furnissing of oure soverane lord in bedding a1578 Pitsc. I. 337/16.
Witht costlie beding, weschell and naiperie according for ane king 1595 Edinb. Test. XXIX. 3 b.
Scho leuis to hir vther dochter … hir bedding with hir kist and hir claythis 1617–8 M. Works Acc. XIV. 4 b.
For a skout to row to Paislay to bring … warklumes & bedding(2) 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI. 199.
Ane kist and ane furneist bedding of claythis 1605 Ib. XL. 300 b.
Ane bedding of claythis, viz. scheittis, worsettis, covering & cod 1649 Stirling Merch. Guild 65.
Ane bed and a bedding of clothes 1698 Edinb. Test. LXXX. 312.
Ane bedeing of cloathes
3. Litter for horses.1618 M. Works Acc. XV. ii. 21 b.
For thrie threve of beir stra to be bedding to the hors
