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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Faldin(g, Faulding, ppl. a. Also: faldyn, -ind, faldeing. [Northern e.m.E. falding (1502), midl. and southern folding, voldyng (1422–3). Cf. Faldand.] Capable of being folded. Also with doun.(a) c 1450 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 204.
A faldyn stule of coruyn werk in the ouyr vestre
1483 Acta Aud. 119/1.
A faldin burde price viij crounis
1513 Doug. x. i. 11.
The faldyn ȝettis baith vpwarpyt braid
1605 Edinb. Test. XL. 227.
Ten dosone … faldin kames
1610 Hist. Kinloss A. p. xi.
1 tawney welwet faldin chare
1614 Edinb. Test. XLVIII 3 b.
Ane faldin aikin buird
(b) 1575 Edinb. Test. III. 402 b.
Ane meit burde with twa falding levis of eistland burde
1615 Ib. XLIX. 14.
Ane falding doune langsadill with ane almerie aboue the samyn
1664 Ib. LXXI. 376.
Ane old little falding chyre table
1696 Ib. LXXX. 170.
A faldeing table and a cookeing table
(c) 1561 Inv. Q. Mary 34.
Twa auld faulding stuillis
1571 Edinb. Test. II. 192.
Foure faulding myrrouris
1635 Haddington Mem. II. 301.
Four greene faulding chyres
1685 Soc. Ant. LVIII. 365.
2 ambries with a faulding lang setle

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