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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1610-1662
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Led(d, ppl. a. Also: lead. [e.m.E. led(de (1570).] Led, brought in, in senses 5, 6 and 18 of Lede v.(1) 1615 Highland P. III. 241.
I mett my lord Fleming … who had a ledd courshour besyd, and I rydand on a other courshor 1661 Red Bk. Grandtully II. 166.
Provyd for me a hansome caise of pistolls to deter my led horse with 1662 Old Ross-shire II. 52.
Seing the cuntrie is abusit be persones with lead or with louss horses to the great abuse of cornes and grass(2) 1631 Stirling's Royal Lett. II. 502.
We gave ordour for expeiding the valuation of led tythis 1641 Glasg. Univ. Mun. I. 283.
The subtennent payith a boll of bear to the maister … besyd the led tith(3) c1610 Melville Mem. 174.
Wherupon he drew togither a nomber of lordis to be a led assyse, wha clengit him
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