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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Card, Caird, v. [ME. cardyn, karde (a 1400), F. carder, f. Card n.²] tr.

1. To dress (wool) with cards.  1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 40.
That na maner of personn … gif ony woll to card or spyn … bot gif it be till honest wedowis [etc.] 1595 Duncan Appendix.
Pecto, … to keame, caird 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 46.
Wemen, wha can not sew, cairde, nor spin without thay lerne the same of vther skilful wemen

2. To dress (cloth) with cards or teasels. 1564 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 177.
[That no person] ding, calk, creche, flaill or caird clayth a 1568 Sempill Sat. P. xlviii. 41 .
Ȝit it is weill walkit, cairdit and calkit