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Swedin, Suadin, Swan(e, n. Also: Suadyn, Suaddin, Suaden(e, -eine, Suedine, Suethin, Suane, Swadin(e, -yn, -en, Swaddn, Swaid(d)in, Swetyn, Swydin, Swathen, Swethin(e, Suethyn, Swithin, Swaine, Swen. [MLG, MDu. Sweden, AF Suane, Swane (12th-13th c. in OED), Gael. Suain.]

1. Sweden. See also Swedland n.(a) 1537–8 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 219.
Of aikin tymmer of Lowdis in Swadin 1564 Warrender P. (SHS) I 39.
The king of Swathen 1581 Treas. Acc. MS 78(2)b.
To Johnne Stewart that come from Swadyn 1642 Misc. Spald. C. V 327.
He then being serving the warres vnder the croun of Swaden(b) 1594 Crawford Mun. Invent. II 207 (4 July).
Quhane … [he] vas come in Svedine and vrecht to the kinges therof the space of twa or thane thre yeiris the kinge vald haiff haid hime sveiringe himeselff ane Sweidine, quhilk he vuld not do

b. attrib.Swaden fedderis, see Swede n. 1 b. Cf. Swanis feathers in c below.(1) 1501 Treas. Acc. II 82.
Giffin for iij^cxxiiij Swithin burdis quhilk ȝeid to Strivelin 1503 Treas. Acc. II 273.
Suethin 1506 Treas. Acc. III 88.
Swethin burdis 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 290.
Swydin 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 292.
Swedin 1513 Treas. Acc. IV 481.
Swetyn 1532 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 95.
i^c suadyn burd for sarkin and completing of the platform ruf 1532 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 96.
Half ane hunder Suadin burd for sarkin 1532 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 97.
Tua dosane of Suadin burdis for durris and wyndois 1543 Aberd. B. Rec. MS XVIII (Jam.).
Suadene buirdis 1550 Dundee B. Ct. II 6a (16 Oct).
Swethine 1558 Treas. Acc. X 437.
For lx Suadyn burdis to be botis to pas upoun Tweid 1563–4 Edinb. Old Acc. II 194.
For ane Suadin [pr. suachin] burd to be ane clois spout 1582 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 138.
Twa hundreth sufficiand and guid aikin Swaiddin burdis of sic leinth and braid as thai vse to be 1587 Burntisland B. Ct. 10 Aug.
Swadine 1591 Edinb. B. Rec. V 48.
Swaidin 1609 Edinb. Test. XLV 232.
Swaddn — 1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. II 143.
vj lang Suadyn geistis — 1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 65.
For … Suadeine irone and … Danskene iron 1634 Brechin Test. V 124.
Elewin gaidis Suaddin irone — 1537–8 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 219.
Of Swadin tymmer xii elnis xxii pece — 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I 261.
iiij Swaden treis to the mylnis to be skaffeting 1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. I 356.
Ane dosoun Suadin treis(b) 1515 Reg. Soltre 177.
Pro septem le Eistland burdis … le single rauchteris et le Swane burd 1637–8 Aberd. Shore Wk. Acc. 223.
For the impost of sum tar and Swaneburde [pr. -bunde] — 1600 Edinb. B. Rec. V 271.
The thesaurer to caus bois the tua wyndowis of the irnehous within the Tollbuithe outwith the auld wyndowis with Swane irne — 1559–60 Edinb. Old Acc. I 338.
xiij Swane treis of xxx fut langis(2) 1612 Edinb. Test. XLVII 87.
xij prince dollouris … xvij Swadin dollouris(3) c1650 Spalding II 298.
Weill armit with feild peices, Swaden fedderis, and all ingynis of warr necessar(4) 1535 Stewart 40493.
The president, Valgarus hecht, that tyme of Swadyn land — 1458–9 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V i 346 (13 Feb.).
Gylbert belman was oblist to kepe John litstar schathlace anente the swethin man for a barrall of salmoundis 1550 Reg. Privy C. I 104.
Swadynmen

c. possess.Swanis feathers, = Sweden fedderis in b above, and Swine-fether n.(1) 1607–8 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 334.
Item for sex Swaynes laykin buirds — 1582 Edinb. Test. XI 309b.
Tuelf stane of Swadynnis irne price of the stane xiij s. iiij d. 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI 179.
Of Danskene irne … of Suadinnis irne at xx s. the stane 1616 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 2.
Tuentie gaddis of Suaddins iron 1616 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 51.
For lxxviii stanes ix lib. Suadens yroun at xxvi s. viii d. the stane(b) 1615 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 355.
Tua gades of suanes iron to be the borderis of the iron yet 1615 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 359.
Sex flat bares of swanis iron veyand xvi stane x pound 1626 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 191.
Swaines irne … for the flaill of the utter yett(2) 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 501.
They merched after the Swedish manner, in smal bodies, carrying, instead of rests, half pykes, called Swans feathers 1644–6 Army of the Covenant I 141.
Given to the warmasters and engeneers at severall tymes for drawing out of fortifications … 271 Swens feathers 1645 Army of the Covenant I 35.
The whole charge … Swens feathers … 11,500 paires of pistolls [etc.](3) 1589 St. A. B. Ct. 2 Sept.
Peyit oulklie for his awin expensis … fywe merkis Swadins money extending to ten schillingis ilk merk money off this realme

2. A Swede. = Swede n. a. 1519 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 145.
[To] serve the said king of Denmark in his weris aganis the Suethynnis 1594 Crawford Mun. Invent. II 207 (4 July) (see 1 above).