Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BEND, v.3, n.3
1. v. (See quots.)Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.:
To “bend a horse” — to fasten on him the apparatus necessary for carrying panniers.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Bend. To equip; place the packs on a pack-horse. To b[end] a horse.
2. n. (See quot.)Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.:
bend; 1908 Jak. (1928):
bend; 1914 Angus Gl.:
bends, the complete furniture of a pack-horse.
3. vbl.n. bendin (see quot.) Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)
the act of placing the pack, bend on a pack-horse”
Used in combs. such as bendin-kles, -claes, bendin-cloot. All the above known to Sh.4 1934.
[O.N. benda, to bend (Jak.).]
