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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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(Schepe-hede,) Scheip(is)-heid, n. Also: scheip-hede, sheep(s)-head. [S(c)hep(e n. and Hede n.¹] The head of a sheep; sometimes sold to make, or prepared as, a dish. Also attrib.(1) 1510 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II 345.
Ye dow nocht to fessyn a scheip hede 1540 Lynd. Sat. Proclam. 247 stage direction.
Heir sall the fuile cum in with ane scheip heid on ane staff ?a1648 Polemo-Mid. 152.
Ipse Sheepheadus metuit sonitumque ictumque buleti 1688 Tryal Philip Standsfield 17.
His father girned upon him like a sheep-head in a tongs 1697 Foulis Acc. Bk. 218.
To Jamie Gray to buy a sheep head and soap to learne him to barbarize by Antonie, 3 s. 6 d.(2) a1540 Freiris Berw. 254 (B).
Scho … Cuverit the burde, thairon sett … Ane sowsit nolt fute and scheipheid haistely 1617 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 165.
For the ressait of those quha sellis … scheipheidis and suche uther wairis — a1540 Freiris Berw. 263 (M).
Cauld meit … Ane soust fute and ane scheipis heidattrib. 1565 Edinb. B. Rec. III 209.
That the panche, pudding and scheipheid merkat be transporttit to the fut of Snawdounis Clois — 1698 Marchmont 184.
[Bill of Fare]: Sheepshead collops