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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gird, n.1 [ME. gird (13 … ), var. of Girth n.1 In later Eng. use chiefly dial.]

1. A strong band or strap, esp. for supporting the bottom of a bed, or securing a saddle. Usually in pl.(1) 1513 Rentale Dunkeld. fol. 118.
In … vno skenȝe lie girddis
1566 Treas. Acc. XI. 462.
Thre skanȝe girdis
1566 Fleming Q. Mary 499.
Tuay skenȝeis of girdis to bind up the bedde
Ib. 500.
Four skenȝe of girdis to bind thame [sc. palliasses] with
1568 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. VI. 658/1.
The couering of twa stullis with ledder, and coppir naillis and girdis to thame
(2) 1586 Treas. Acc. MS. 59 b.
Stark silkin points to hold doun the covering to the girdis [of a saddle]
1586 Wedderburn Compt Bk. 114.
Alexander Peirsone … hes boruit fra me … my blew sadill, the girdis and stirrowbis
c1590 J. Stewart 69/159.
The comte … vold not fald So that his girddis vas constraind to crak
1608 Crim. Trials III. 46.
The Lairdis horse making some sturr, his girdis brack, and the Laird fell
1697 Foulis Acc. Bk. 216.
For a duzen bukles for girds

2. A hoop for a barrel, tub, etc. 1531 Treas. Acc. V. 460.
For onputting of lx girdis apoun the pipis and punsiounis
1558 Ib. X. 432.
To the cowperis for thair laubouris in … onlaying of certane new girdis upon the saidis barrellis
1562 Ib. XI. 204.
xii bowtis of quhaill horne to be girdis to the vardingallis
1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Menetum.
Ane stock horne, quhilk commounlie is maid of timmer & wood, or tree, with circles & girds of the same
1598 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 675.
For thre girdis to the water tub
1607–8 Misc. Spald. C. V. 136.
To Gilbert Blak, coupar, for fyve firlottis … with irne girds
1625 Brechin Test. IV. 219 b.
Ane buckat with iron girdis
1663 Stirling Comm. Good 14.
8 prickis & balkis & bottom girds to the pecks

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