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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Screid, Skreid, n. [ME screade (c1315), screde a fragment, a strip torn from a piece of cloth, common in the later and mod. dial.; also, 17th c. Eng. skread (1615), screed a strip or parcel of land, parallel form to e.m.E. and ME schrede, shred, f. OE scréade.] A piece cut or torn from a length of cloth or a garment; a shred or tatter; specif. a scrap or waste piece of cloth left over during the cutting out of a garment. Also with uninfl. pl. — c1500 Rowll Cursing 224.
Suppois they clyit haif pairte of claith Bot … blame the scheiris that raif the skreid 1513 Doug. Conscience 7.
Correctioun thocht that conscience had our large ane weid And of his habite out cuttit thay ane skreid 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1202.
Scho raif hir clais all into screid c1575 Balfour Pract. 582.
Tailȝeouris mak refuse and skreidis in men's claith, sumtimes for haist, and sumtimes for ignorance. … thay tak pieces and skreidis to sleives, and uther small thingis