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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Guding, Guiding, Gooding, vbl. n. Also: gudeyng, -eing, gudyn, gudding, guideing, -dding. [f. Gude v.] a. Manuring. b. Manure, dung.(a) 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 166.
We hafe grantyt him … for wynnyn and gudyn of his land to mak tenandis onder hym 1492 Acta Conc. 220/2.
Johne and Johne sall … pay to the said William … xxx s. for certane muk and guding of the said croft and landis 1538 Prot. Bk. J. Cristisone 64.
Cum suo sterquilinio, viz. hir avne mvk and guding of beyr land 1558 Inverness Sheriff Ct. 69 b.
The … laboring, manuring, guding and teling of the … landis of Eskedell 1582 Inverness B. Rec. I. 291.
He wraingit to be tackand awaye the muk and guding that was nocht his awin 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Ware.
To gather wair for mucking and guding of their landes 1627 Orkney Rentals iii. 77.
The land is sa puir for lack off vair and gudinge 1641 Acts V. 540/1.
Making of lyme to big and repair the housis & dyikis & guding of the saidis landis(b) a1500 Seven S. 331.
This litill prety pynula, Thar may na gudding it avaiȝe 1541 Elgin Rec. I. 65.
All personis that hes laid ony gudding to the gray freris dikis 1573 Edinb. Test. III. 31.
The gudding of tua akeris of land estimat to sex pundis 1608 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 521.
The said Andro … sal have the fuilye of the said College for gudding of the said yaird(c) 1541 Elgin Rec. I. 65.
It sal be lesum to any nychtbor to leid the samyn … as thair awin propir guiddling 1574 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 255.
The profeit of ilk peice … in guiding and tatht [extending] yeirlie to vi sh. viij d. 1637 Ib. II. 460.
To vare his haill guidding summer and vinter within the said toune 1638 Banff Ann. I. 82.
To red and remowe thair haill guiding and muck clein out of the peathe 1653 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 260.
It sall not be lisome … to buy ony fuilyie within this brugh … for guiding of thair lands 1685 Elgin Rec. I. 338.
The guiding and dung in the gutter at the end of the Lossie Wynd(d) 1654 Wemyss of Bogie MSS.
For gooding of the common muir 1701 Brand Descr. Orkney 19.
Places at a greater distance from the sea where they have not such gooding at hand
