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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1497-1507, 1577-1578, 1650
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(Lade-,) Laid-, Led-hors, n. [Lade n.1: cf. e.m.E. loode- (1568), load-horse.] A pack-horse.(a) 1497 Treasurer's Accounts I. 346.
To Robert Ker, to fee viij cart hors and five men, and xij laid hors and sex men(b) 1497 Ib. 341.
For viij gyrthis to his led horse 1506 Ib. III. 408.
For viij elne ȝallo carsay quhilk wes housouris for the quenis led hors 1507 Ib. 415.
For ane bridill to the Kingis led hors a1578 Pitsc. I. 92/16.
He was cheissit nar to Edinburghe … and had nocht beine his led hors was so tryed and guide, he had beine taine c1650 Spalding I. 27.
The Erll of Sutherland … directit … his led hors with his graith to the bog
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