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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fute-spade, n. Also: fute-spaid, -sped, fuite-spaide, fut-spaid, -spede, fit(t)-sped, -spead. [Spade n.] An ordinary digging spade.(a) 1489 Acta Conc. 106/2.
A fute spaid and a schoil 1578 Inverness B. Rec. I. 261.
The said Androw … sett on the said Constant, and wald haif slane him wyth ane fuite spaide 1586 St. A. Test. II. 65.
Ane flauchter spaid, ane fut spaid, ane pait spaid 1623 Peebles Gleanings 16.
Ane graipe, ane fute spaid, and ane peit spaid 1636 Edinb. Test. LVII. 259.
Ane fute sped and ane flachter sped 1671 Forbes Baron Ct. 285.
Who hes castin eather vith foot spad or flachter spad(b) 1567 Bamff Chart. 70.
Ane fitsped a1598 Ferg. Prov. (1641) .
He hes brought his pack to a fit spead 1645 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 110.
For ane matok and fitt sped
