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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1507-1590
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Beilding, vbl. n. Also: beylding. [ME. belding, -yng, var. of bilding, bylding.] The act of building; a building. 1507 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 709.
That thing that the said Johne … hes wairit … wpon the beilding, bigging, and outredding of my auld tour and fortilese 1513 Doug. iv. Prol. 259.
Thi citeis beilding, and thi ryal hame c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1928.
Beildingis, gardingis, and plesand parkis 1560 Carte Northberwic 78.
To help hym wytht the beilding of his howis 1583 Chapel Royal p. lxxxvii.
For beilding or biging of ane kennell hows 1590 Lanark B. Rec. 100.
For beilding of our commoun myllis and dammes thairof
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