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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Spedin(g, Speiding, vbl. n. Also: speidding, speeding. [ME and e.m.E. speding (Cursor M.), spedynge (c1400), speeding (a1555); Sped(e v.] The action of Sped(e v. in senses 1, 3 b and 5 c. —1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 5.
Gif ony sute were to be maid to hir, thair was na way of speiding for ony man bot be Bothwell to obtene it a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 665 (L).
Sic speidding [W. speiding, Wr. speeding] proceidding Vnlyklie was I thocht —1498 Halyb. 94.
Send to Master Wyllȝem Cuper for the speding of a dispensacion betwix the Lord of Mowngomrys son and Archbald Edmestonis dochter 1499 Halyb. 208.
Spedin —1523 Treas. Acc. V 228.
Deliverit to Williame Castellaw, messingere, ane lettre of my lord governouris to be haistit to the thesaurer to Kirkintullocht for speding of him and the artailȝerie to Edinburgh
