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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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(Gaudeit,) Gawdeit, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: galdeit, gadeit. [Late ME. gaudied (1482), e.m.E. gawdied (1513), f. Gaudé,n.] Furnished with gaudies. —1540 Acta Conc. MS. XIII. 83.
Ane gold gawdeit chenȝe 1542 Inv. Wardrobe 62.
Ane pair of beidis of jaspe galdeit with gold 1577 Edinb. Test. V. 290.
Ane pair of beidis of blew aickettis set about the sydis with perle & gadeit with gold
