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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quheder, -ir, conj. Also: qwhedyr; quhedder, -yr; whedder. [North. ME and e.m.E. quedur (Cursor M.), wheder (14th c.), whedder (Tindale), var. of whether Quhether conj.] Whether.a. = Quhether 1 a. b. = Quhether 2. c. = Quhether 3.a. a1400 Leg. S. i 421.
Sa thu ma wit quhedir he A lele man or a lear be c 1466–80 Letter from Lord Hamilton.
I haf ordande hym … to se in his passage quheder he may best furder therto in Inglande or in ȝour lande 1557 Digest Judiciary Proc. B. 142.
And nane wist quhedder he wald be mutilat or notb. (a) 14.. Burgh Laws c. 109 (B).
Qwhedyr thai mak testament or nane … the ayre sal hafe [etc.] 1429 Acts (6 March) in Ayr B. Ct. fol. 85a.
That a mar of fee quhedir he be mar of fee of the hale schirafdome or of part sall hafe power [etc.] c1460 Bk. Gude Counsale 30.
For sic men … Quheder thai be fulis wekit men or wise All men will traist [etc.] 1533 Gau 80/5.
And na mortal sinful man quhedir he be pape or patriarch or ony oder 1565 Inverness Rec. I 123.
Quheddyr thai compeir or nocht we will proceid 1594 Aberd. Council Lett. I 60.(b) 1582 Old Ross-shire I 109.
All young ky whois lugis ar longer nor thair hornes whedder they be young or auldc. a1400 Leg. S. ii 701.
Bot quhedir sa suld be na strife, For [etc.]