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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hors-lade, -laid, n. Also: -lal, -leal, -leid. [Northern ME. horslade (c 1400), midl. and south horse lode (c 1350).] A horse-load. 14.. Acts I. 305/2.
Of a hors lade of salmonde at the entre a peny Ib.
Of a hors lad of kelingis … , a peny 1509 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 124.
Of ilk hors laid [of fish] a halfpenny 1548 Treas. Acc. IX. 165.
For carage of hir [a cannon] … to the ferre in hors laidis 1586 Inverness B. Rec. I. 307.
Johne Neilson … hes tane awaye wyth him tuaye horse laidis of the greyne young saplyne [etc.] 1593 Acts IV. 21/2.
Euerie horse laid that sall cum within the said watter ȝett 1608–9 Misc. Spald. C. V. 83.
For careing of twa horss leid of lyme to mend the blokhouss 1620 Elgin Rec. II. 164.
For careing geir and hors leadis to the mercat … on the Saboth day 1649 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII. 197.
Upoun a reasonable pryce for the sled draught and hors laid