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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Speild, n. [? f. or f. as Spald v. to split or Spauld n. the shoulder of a person or animal.] Appar. a piece of a skin, less than one half, ? a bit or strip or ? the shoulder part. —1653 Lindores A. 231.
Took neither hyd nor half ane hyd, but ane speild of ane hyd
