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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Breding, Breiding, vbl. n.1 Also: briding, breading. [ME. breding, etc. (c 1300), f. Brede v.] Breeding. 14.. Acts I. 379/1.
Alia racio fuit quod non fuit ad bedding nec breding in terra abbatis 1636 Fam. Innes 225.
Befor they gett the way of briding 1662 Carstairs Lett. 80.
She would not get so good breiding with us in the cuntrie 1666 Caldwell P. 136.
In all good breading
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