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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Souding, Soldin(g, vbl. n. Also: soudding, sowding, soldyn, souldin. [ME and e.m.E. souding (1341-2), sowding (Trevisa); Soud v.] lit. and fig. The action of joining, or mending, with solder. Also attrib. with irne (see Irne n. 2).1458 Exch. R. VI 383.
Pro[lez] soldyn [vasorum argenteorum] 1508 Treas. Acc. IV 137.
Item, for solding of Lioun of the Kingis salt fat ij s. 1513 Edinb. Hammermen 80.
For soldin … & mending of the hers 1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II 97.
To Jhone Weire for his laboris … in … solding of the hail guttaris of the kirk quhair ony falt was 1594 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 531.
Thrie haid coillis for sowding of the leid 1639 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 425.
For tin for souldin of the plettformefig. 1630 Misc. Hist. Soc. II 262.
My lord of Kinkerven hes goten no varrand as yet for souding of your contrayattrib. 1562–3 Edinb. Old Acc. II 173.
For coillis to melt this tyn and heit the sowding irne
b. A soldered join or repair.1489 Acts II 222/1.
Quhen the said gold & siluer has ony crak, flaw or beis sovddit … Suppos it be with crak, flaw or sovdding
c. The material used for soldering, solder.1564–5 Edinb. Old Acc. II 203.
For tua pund of tyn to be soldin viij s.
