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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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(Schild,) Schyld, n. Pl. schylder; schildreng, -ange, shilldrin, shildring; scheeldering, scheildrene. [Var. of Child n. and Cheld n.]
1. sing. A young girl or boy. = Child n. 1.c1570 Chron. Fortirgall 142.
And it be ane madin schyld scho salbe … abill tyll haff ane ewyll ending
2. pl. The ordinary seamen on a ship. = Child n. 2 b.1574–5 Day-bk. J. Cokburn 15.
The schylder of the schip
3. pl. Offspring. = Child n. 4. b. transf. Children of God, members of a religious grouping.(a) 1572 Melville in Cal. Sc. P. IV 179.
A wedo comfortiles throw absence of hyr schildrange 1649 Wemyss Chart. 232.
This is my uill quhaitt sall bei doun uithe my iouls and bodei klothes amongst my shilldrin 1679 Lauderdale P. III 164.
All there weomen and shildring(b) 1581 Cal. Sc. P. V 679.
[For he … has no] scheildrene(c) c1610 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 192.
The rest of my scheelderingb. a1630 S. Leith Rec. 2 Ser. 288/1.
Q. Reherse the secound petitionne. A. Thy kingdome come. Q. Quhat crave ȝo heirby. A. That the number of Godis schildreng may growe in ruhteousnes [etc.]
