A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inhalding, vbl. n. Also: in haldinge. [In adv. 3; Hald v. 18 (8).] Holding in, keeping back. a. Holding back (water) by means of a dam, damming. Cf. also Inholding and Inlaying vbl. n. b. b. Detaining (prisoners); retaining, saving (money).a. 1478 Acta Aud. 76/1.
Anent the wrangwis inhalding of a watter in his grund of the West Crag 1480 Acta Conc. 72/1.
For stoppin and inhalding of a water apoun the samyn landis 1553–4 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 108.
The dyk mad for inhalding of the South Loch 1600 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 277.
The actioun … aganis the towne … for the inhalding of the Northe Locheb. 1493 Lindores A. 179.
Anent the resavinge and in haldinge of certane personis … convictit … in the last chammerlane ayr 1560 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 66.
Considdering the … incommoditie of thair clerkis chalmer and for inhalding of the yeirlie maill of the samyn
