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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Midding-sted, n. Also: miding(e)-, middin-, midden-, meding- and -steid, -staid, -stade, -stead. [Also late north. e.m.E. middinge stidd (1654), and cf. MDa. møddingstede (Kalkar).] The place on which a midden (Mid(d)in(g n.) is formed; a dung- or compost-heap or a refuse-dump.Our examples are localised to Glasgow, Paisley, Rothesay, Lanark, Melrose, and the East Fife burghs.1583 Glasgow Prot. VIII. 81.
Ane half of the ovir end of the midding sted 1589 Ib. X. 98. 1601 Brown Paisley I. 199.
The calsay forgains the cors [etc.] … ar maid midding stedis be sundrie inhabitants 1607 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 273.
To tak in the stanis of the vttir syd of his midinge sted aggreable with the leging of the brige 1629 Dysart Rec. 70.
Twa laich cellars and midding stead 1642 Rothesay B. Rec. 951.
Midingstade 1645 Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 112.
[They mutually undertake] … ane midding steid at the west and south part of the dur of his duell[ing] 1649 Dysart Rec. 77.
Ane midding staid 1656 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 349.
Anent the building of ane dyk at his middingsted adjacent to the entrie of the laigh kirk Ib. 350. 1656 Glasgow Chart. II. 329. 1659 Rothesay B. Rec. 981.
His medingsted 1666 Pittenweem Ann. 90. 1689 Rothesay B. Rec. 1010.
His new kilne and middin stade payes six penyes 1705 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 223.
A great part of the loan is taken up with midden steads 1706 Lanark B. Rec. 273.
