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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blude-, Bluidsched, n. Also: blud-sched, -schaid, bluidscheid. [e.m.E. bloudshed (c 1540).] Bloodshed. 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 74.
To tak revendge therof be way of deid or bludesched c 1575 Wemyss Corr. 75.
To stay the inconvenient of blud schaid 1579 Reg. Privy C. III. 149.
Thair hes bene divers bluidscheddis betuix thame 1580 Fam. Innes 138.
He was the instrument of the slauchter and bluidscheid 1650 Falkirk Par. Rec. I. 167.
Major Wm. Levingston … who com alongst with Lainrick to Stirling … bot was not at the bluid-sched thair
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