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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lod(e, Loid, Load(e, anglicized varr. of Lade n.¹ (e.m.E. lode, load). A load, a horse-load; freq. as a fixed measure of quantity. Also fig.(a) a1568 Bann. MS. 226 b/8.
A loid of lufe(b) 1630 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 257.
As if I ver a lod of hay all pulling 1643 Dumfries Treas. Acc. MS.
For six lodes of peits to the minister 1671 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct.) 25 July.
Eight lods of corne sowing 1674 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I. 386.
Tuo greatt lod of farme meall with tuo great lod … farme beir 1681 Glasgow Bakers 65.
Ane lod of mouter whit 1702 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 63.
For 5 scor lods colls to Edmistons man(c) 1641 Reg. Great S. 360/1.
Unum lie laidle-full de quolibet lie load victualium et salis 1645 Sc. Hist. Rev. XXX. 147.
Of coalls ane load 1648 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II. 840.
Thrie loadis and ane pek aittis at the xij li. load 1655 Lamont Diary 85.
The Earle of Weymes heighted the price of his coalls from 5s. 2d. the load to 6s. 2d. the load 1676 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 229 (24 Oct.).
Four great loadis of corne measur of Kirkcudbright 1677 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. (14 Feb.).
To sell owt the corne of Lochfergus … at ten merkis Scots ilk load 1679 Cunningham Diary 18.
He said he was used never to expect more but a hutch and a half of sklait-coal for a load, being 2 hutches of ciner 1679 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt Sept. 13.
Ane muttinie amongst the coalyiars wpon chaingeing of the pryce of the loads of coals Ib. Sept. 20.
Givene to the work men that day ane loade of aile 1683 Fawside Coal Compt 105.
To Joⁿ Cuningham 12 loads of tuentie penie loads uncosts coall 00: 18 : 0 1697 Penninghame Par. Rec. I. 12.
Carriers travelling on the Lords day with their loads