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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Souder,) Sowder(e, n. Also: souuder, soldre. [ME soudur (a1374), soudre (c1400), e.m.E. sowder (c1485), late ME souldour (1428), e.m.E. soder (1575), sodder (1638), solder (1649), OF soud-, soldure f. souder v. (Soud v.). Cf. late ME and e.m.E. sawdere (1466), OF saudure, of the same ulterior origin.] Solder. 1513 Doug. viii vii 140.
In maner of gun powder, Thai myddillyt and thai myxit this feirful sowder [Sm., Ruddim. souder] 1531–2 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 107.
vi pund of souuder [pr. sounder] callit tyn … to the … glassin wrycht 1532 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 72.
viii pundis of tyn for sowder to the beting of holis in the ruf 1535–6 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 189.
For soldre furnysing thairto to mak the samyn walter tycht 1560 Treas. Acc. XI 24.
For sowdere of the said wobe of leid xxxij s. 1595 Duncan App. Etym.
Ferrumen, sowder 1623 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 144.
For … laying of the leadis againe and for tin and sowder