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Quotation dates: 1484-1688
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Hardin, n. and a. Also: hardine, -yne, -ing, -en; herdin, -ein, hairdin. [North. and midl. e.m.E. and ME. harden (1495), herden, -yng (c 1430), midl. and western e.m.E. hurden, f. hard- stem of herd-, Hardis n. A contracted form is Harn.]
1. n. A coarse fabric or yarn made from hards.(a) 1484 Acts Lords of Council *90/1.
Four elne of hardin ij s. 1510 Rentale. Dunheld. 90.
In … pannulo caligarum lie hardin 1538 Treasurer's Accounts VII. 102.
For … hardyn to pak the said claithis in 1544 Edinb. Hammermen 164.
For ij ellis of hardyne to lay vnder the alter towellis xiiij d. 1561 Treasurer's Accounts XI. 117.
xvij elne of tweill hardin to be ane croce of ane saill 1568 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 5.
Tua elnis hardin to dicht the daskis 1608 Wedderburn Compt Bk. 102.
xj pokis of onbleitschit hardin 1633 Edinburgh Testaments LVI. 200.
Sevin scoir fyve ellis of Dudingstoun round hardin c1650 Spalding I. 288.
3000 elnis of hardin to be his soldiouris … sarkis c1650 Ib. 320.
9000 elnis of canvessing and hardin to be tentis and pavilionis(b) 1568 Edinburgh Testaments 196.
vi elnis … of blescheit harden 1618 Master of Works Accounts XV. 66 b.
xj eln half of harden to be flotting to sewin sadellis 1659 Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 258.
[30 ells] of harden round and small(c) 1593 Glasgow Weavers 47.
Throw diversitie of price for wirking of herdein 1593 Ib.
Workeris of herdin work 1593 Ib.
For ilk ell of herdin wirking 1618 Edinburgh Testaments L. 151.
Sex spyndill lynning hairdin
2. adj. Of cloth or yarn: Made of hards, harden. Of garments, etc.; Made of harden cloth.(1) 1524 Carnwath Baron Ct. 23.
iij ellis of gret hardin lenyng 1556 Protocol Book of Gilbert Grote 12.
15 ellis of herdine claytht 1608 Hilderstoun Sitver Mines I. 56 b.
Hardin claith to mak coveris over the men in the drift 1613 Stirling Merchant Guild 33.
[The craftsmen] cravand libertie to … tredd with … lynning, harden plaiding, [etc.] 1640 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 225.
Thrie thowsand elnes of hardin tyiking or saill canves for making thair tentis 1647 Edinburgh Testaments LXIII. 55 b.
Fyve peices of hardine girthing(2) 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 96/28.
That na Scottis man suld veir ony clais bot hardyn cotis 1577 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 60.
Ane hardin aperoun 1583 St. A. Test. II. 8 b.
Twa pair of harding schetis 1583 Ib. 35 b. 1585 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 428.
To gif to Blynd Jame … a hardin sark 1598 Black Bk. Taymouth 325.
Hardin tueillit towallis 1611 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 327.
The fyscher hoits to be ballastet with sand to he putt in hardin polks 1688 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries II. 456.
An harden bagg, nere full of beeds(3) 1612 Dunblane Test. III. 188 b.
Thrie spyndils … of hardine ȝearne 1616 Glasgow Weavers 54.
The complaint … agains James Gray for spilling … of ane small linning wob, in casting round hardin yearine in the midis thairof 1678 Corshill Baron Ct. 146.
Ane spanill of linine washen yarne and three heir of hardine yarne knitt about it
b. Hardin tedder, a rope made of hards or tow. Also harn tedder, Harn 1 b. a1578 Pitsc. I. 175/32.
For dispyt they tuik ane hardin [v.r. hairen] tedder and hangit him ower the brige of Lawder
c. Hardin weik (wick), = Hard weik. 1583 Edinburgh Testaments XIII. 108 h.
Sex stane of hardin weikis
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