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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blad, Blaud, v. Also: blawd, blaid. [Of obscure origin.]

1. tr. To damage, spoil by severe handling; to pound or beat heavily. 1503 Dunferm. B. Rec. 134.
The borcht funde be Michell Jhonsone apon Madde Vilsone for the vrangvis bladyn and castyn awaye of his fische 1535 Stewart 3673.
The lustie ladeis … Blawdit and browdin in thair husbandis blude a1578 Pitsc. (1814) II. 490.
The castle … [was] blaidit … with the cannones that war stelle vpoun the steiple headis c1650 Spalding I. 82.
Thir schippis wes miserablie bladit with lekis by striking on the sandis

b. To drive or force with blows. c1650 Spalding I. 293.
Brasmoir … blaidit these six beistlie fellowis fra the fische, creillis and altogidder

2. To judge unfavourably; to defame. 1568 St. A. Kirk S. 297.
Allegeing … gyf he gaif his ansuere in wryte that it wald be blaudit upon every mannis teitht, and forther he wald be blawdit in the pulpet; … the seat promist that his writting sould nocht be blawdit 1596 Dalr. II. 391/1.
Althoch that vnpietie of the Inglis haeresie hes bene juget and blaudet throuch the hail Catholik Kirk