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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Heding, Heidin(g, vbl. n.2 [e.m.E. heading, ME. hedynge (1390–1), f. Hede v.2] Furnishing with a head or top.(1) 1501 Treas. Acc. II. 35.
For iij pipes to pak viij beddis … , for pakking of thaim and heding of pipes
1533 Ib. VI. 164.
To ane couper for pakking of the breid, flour, meill, heding thairof and bounging of the aill
1539 Edinb. Hamnmermen 154 b.
Gevin for the heidin & mending of the squache
1626 M. Works Acc. XIX. 26 b.
For dressing of our powder barrellis and heiding of thame
(2) 1501 Treas. Acc. II. 85.
To Johne Ȝorkstoun, masoun, … for the heding of the fore toure
1512 Ib. IV. 281.
For the completing and heding of the gret towre
1600 S. Leith Rec. 3.
The sessioun agreed with James Speere, skleter, for … heding the bodie of the Kirk
(3) 1566 Treas. Acc. XI. 462.
For the making of … pikis, paynting and heiding of thame
1633 Buccleuch Mun. II. 272.
For bigging the dykes … and heiding the stakes of the samyn [yard]

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