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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Mid-,) Mydred, n. Also: midreid, midd(e)ret, -it, myddret; modereid; mudderet. [ME. (? latterly chiefly north.) miderede, mydrede, -red, north. e.m.E. midridde, OE. midhriðe, midhridir, OFris. midhridri, midrede, etc. Also in the later Sc. and north. Eng. dialects.] The diaphragm or midriff. a. Of a person. b. Of an animal, as used for food.a. a1500 Henr. Orph. 298 (Ch. & M.).
Both maw, mydred [B. myddret], hert [etc.] 1535 Stewart 33252.
Livar and lungis, modereid and melt a1585 Polwart Flyt. 825.
Vyld, widderit, mathie midderit 1612 Crim. Trials III. 237.
Be streking of him with ane durk vnder the schorte ribbis … vpone the diaphragma or midreid, quhilk is ane noble pairt c1600 Medical Recipes 89 b.
Virgo … hes of manis bodie the vaime midderetis & guttis … bot cheiflie myd lymmis beneth the middrettisb. 1626 Glasg. Univ. Mun. III. 525.
Ane pair of mudderetis v s. iiij d.; ane fillet iij s. iiij d.