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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(Lodin,) Loaden, Loding, p.p. Also: (leodine). [e.m.E. loden (1542–5), loaden, strong p.p. of lode, load v., after Ladin p.p.] Loaded, laden. lit. and fig.(1) 1666 Glasgow Chart. II. 93.
Shippes aryveing ther, loaden with timber 1667 Irvine Mun. II. 211.
To sie that the staines … be rightlie loaden upon the carts 1669 Wemyss Corr. 112.
The first shipe that was leade in my herbure of Methill … shoe being loding with 40 chalders of salt 1669 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I. 205.
Which veshall was leodine at … Kirkcudbright [in 1668] 1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 390.
Pretending his ship halfe loaden with coales(2) 16.. Abercrummie in Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II. 9.
Orchards … the walls loaden with peaches(3) fig. 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1891) 384.
Fraughted and loaden with the blessing of His Gospel