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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tarledderit, -letherit(t, -leddered, p.p. [Tarledder n.] Of a skin: That has had the skin of the belly cut from it. —1568 (c1650) Dundee B. Laws 37.
Flescheors … that bringis thaire skinnes and hydis … pulled, cuted, and tarleddered in … fraudfull maner 1570 Conv. Burghs I 21.
That all flesche slane to landwart be presentitt to the mercatt with the skyn and byrn vn tarletheritt, and plukkitt or powitt 1577 Glasgow B. Rec. (MC) 81.
That all the hydis and skynnis be haill nocht diminisit nor tarledderit [ed. carledderit] togidder with the tallownie 1585 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 407.
That na merchants tak vpoun hand to by any skynns quhilk ar plukket and tarletherit [ed. tarleyerit] 1630 Edinb. B. Rec. VII 85.
That nane of the saids skynnis salbe cuttit, tarledderit, nor pullit nor clippit
