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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Girding, vbl. n. Also: gyrding, girdinge, -in. [ME. gyrdynge, girdyng (a 1400), f. Gird v.2]
1. Furnishing with girths or hoops.1496 Treas. Acc. I. 279.
For putting in the botis, and stakking and gvrding of all this tymmyr 1507 Ib. IV. 83.
For gyrding of the said pecharis [= pitchers] 1669 Stirling Comm. Good 51.
For making 4 half peckis & lyppies, … for girding of them 1675 Ib. 92 b.
For girding of pecks and drie stoolls
2. Material of, or for, girths or hoops.(1) a1500 Peblis to Play 157.
In till his stirrappis he lap, The girding brak and he flew of Ib. 173.
How fell ȝe, sir ? As my girdin brak 1611 Brechin Test. II. 142.
Thre dussone girdin 1633 Edinb. Test. LVI. 200.
Aucht wobes … small girding., sex wobbis round girding 1690 Foulis Acc. Bk. 118.
To the webster for 15 ell … of cours girding(2) 1605–6 Misc. Spald. C. V. 80.
For ane barrell salmond, dubill girding
3. Girth, girdlestead.1535 Stewart 55925.
Than in the girding grittar ay scho growis
