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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1558-1592, 1653
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Burding, v. [Cf. Burding n.1] tr. To burden.1558-66 Knox II. 218.
The habillitie of thair parentis to sustene thame … and nocht to burding the commonwealth with thame 1562-3 Winȝet I. 138/17.
I will burding ȝou with na new thingis a1570-86 Arbuthnot Maitland Folio MS xxix. 173.
Thay sall me burding als with monie lie 1592 Acts III. 571/2.
It is nocht lesum … to astrict or burding ony of our souerane lordis lieges with … impossible conditionis 1653 Ann. Banff I. 137.
The inhabitantis … ar burdingit with unnecessar personis not haveing peittis nor kell to leave on
