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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blad, Blaud, n.1 Also: blaid. [Of obscure origin.] A piece or portion of something; a lump; a fragment.c1500 Rowll Cursing 220 (M).
Sum with … tyger tungis Attour thair berdis lyk blaudis of longis c1530-40 Stewart Bann. MS. 140 a/28.
Gritt bladis and bittis thow stall full aft 1540–1 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS. XIV. 124 b.
In ane vther buk diuers bladis & abeceis put in new writtin as aperis 1573 Sempill Sat. P. xxxix. 104.
The bullatis brak sa in to bladis amang thame Ib. 154.
The cannon … brak al in bladdis 1573 Inv. Wardrobe 187.
The fyve bladdis of tapestrie 1578 Ib. 237.
Sum uther bladdis of silver claith and uther geir meit for maskene c1590 Fowler I. 33/180.
Medea … cutt in blads befoir his eyes the children of tham two 1596 Dalr. I. 193/18.
[The murderers] in duigis and bladis [were] reiuen betuene horsses Ib. II. 83/11.
Quhen efter his discease the realme tha raife in bladis 1600-1610 Melvill 33.
Mr. [John] Knox … was lyk to ding that pulpit in blads, and fly out of it! 1609 Crim. Trials III. 42.
Oppin the ȝett, or ellis I sall hew thé all in bladdis c1650 Spalding I. 87.
The scolleris … rave tha me [sc. the service books] all in blaidis dispytfullie Ib. II. 216.
It fell … vpone the kirkis gryt ledder, brak it in thrie peices and it self all in blaidis
