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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ledder, v.¹ Also: -ir, -yr, -ar, leder; lidder; lether. [f. Ledder n.¹ Cf. Ladder v.] tr. To set a ladder or ladders to. a. In attacking a fortified place or nefariously entering or scaling a building. b. In repairing a building.a. (a) 1456 Hay I. 242/6.
Quhethir … men of armes may leffully ledder castellis or townis durand thair trewis 1533 Boece x. x. 370 b.
Quhen he feirslie assaleȝeit ane parte of the ciete thai suld leddir the tothir in the opposit of the samyn 1562 Grant Chart. 127.
The said Jhone … causit leddyr the said castell 1570 Leslie 222.
The places quhair the wallis mycht be most easelie ledderit 1576 Misc. Spald. C. II. 330.
[They] ledderit the stair of his awine chalmer and enterrit thairin a1578 Pitsc. II. 83/26.
Leder a 1585 Anal. Scot. II. 265.
Leddarit 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 590.
They com … and leddered the turrets and rave doun & tooke away the leid(b) 1576 Misc. Spald. C. II. 330.
[They] lidderit the wallis and clame the forsaid place(c) 1570-3 Bann. Trans. 172.
The tovne … clapis about the hous, and pat sum hagbutteris in the stiple, and so letherit it, and gat it aganeb. 1595 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. II. 396.
Thomas Ranye skletter to leddir the kirk to mend the faltis