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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pad, n. Also: padd, paid. [e.m.E. pad (1554), padde (1570) a bundle of straw, a soft stuffed saddle, a pad. Of obscure ulterior origin. Cf. 16th c. Flem., LG. pad sole of the foot.] A soft padded saddle. Also attrib. with -cloth, -covering and -sadle. — 1627 Edinb. Test. LIV. 55 b.
Ane ryding pad 1635 Ib. LVII. 176.
The covering of ane pad sadle of velvot 1669 Ib. LXXIII. 292 b.
Ane paidcloth 1674 Cunningham Diary 39.
For a new padd £2. 8. 0 1680 Ib. 115.
For a pad and pad-covering to my wife £8 c1686 Depred. Clan Campbell 52.
A woman's pad