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Sled(d)er, Slad(d)er, n. Also: sleddar, skledder, sleader, slaid(d)er, slidir. [18th c. Eng. sledder (once, 1708); Sled n.] One whose trade is to transport goods, materials, etc. by slide-car (Sled n.).(a) 1535–6 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 151.
To Johne Turnour and his marrowis sledderis for iiii^c draucht of … stanis fra the foirsaid quarell 1535–6 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 184.
To the slederis for v dowble drauchtis in v kistis with tyld 1535–6 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 184.
To the saidis sledderis for viii^m plane tyld cariage fra Leith to Halyrudhous 1540 Treasurer's Accounts VII 352.
To lxxxiij sledderis witht the small falconnis [etc.] 1605 Edinb. Test. Index II 42.
Archibald Book, sleddar 1635 Edinb. Test. Index II 287.
Skledder 1639 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 404.
To Johne Lawsone sleder for ane gritt dowbill oger being ane grit cairt draught … v lib. ii s. 1643 Edinb. Marr. 18.
Sleader 1648 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII 181.
Under … punishment of the sledderis be confiscatioun of thair horsis and sleddis 1648 S. Leith Rec. 85.
Sleders who were pressed to cary some cariages to the unlawfull ingadgment 1667 Edinb. B. Rec. X 34.
The great abuse comitted by the carters and sledders of Leeth … in bringing up the wynes … to Edinburgh … by the Tolbuith close(b) 1535–6 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 151.
To Johne Myll and Gawyne Chene sladeris for vi^c drauchtis flaggis and wall stane 1539–41 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 275.
Slaidderris 1539–41 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 279.
Sladder 1645 S. Leith Rec. 56.
Slaiders(c) 1658–1700 Greyfriars Interments 153.
Slidir