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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sedan, Seedan, Seadan, n. [e.m.E. sedam, -dan (1635).] A sedan-chair. —1653 Soc. Ant. XXIII 303.
One old reed cushen for a sedan 1687 Edinb. B. Rec. XI 221.
Six chairs or seadans each of them to be carried by two men in handsome livery coats 1687 Lauder Notices Affairs II 823.
Ane act of the toune counsell of Edinburgh giving Alexander Hay, wright, the gift and monopolie of all the chaires and sedans to hyre … at 7 pence the hour 1691 Brechin Test. VIII 41b.
Ane large seedan with tuo sadles and furniture
