Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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DELD, n. A strip of grazing in the in-by land of a farm (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh., Ork. 1975, in place-names). [d(j)ɛld] [Norw. dial., O.N. deild, a piece, portion, Faer. id., of a pasture.]