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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fald, Fauld, n.² Also: fawld, fawl. [Northern ME. fald, midl. and southernfold (a 1250), f. folde Fald v.] A fold of cloth, etc. c1420 Wynt. viii. 4877.
Willame off Spens percit a blasowne And throw thre fawld [v.r. faulde, fald] off awbyrchowne 1500 Acta Conc. II. 468.
Ane jak with ane fald of mailye 1506–7 Treas. Acc. III. 250.
For vij quartaris small cammes to the Kingis fald of mailȝe 1513 Doug. viii. viii. 93.
Thai byd display thar baneris owt of faldis 1539 Treas. Acc. VII. 187.
Blak gray to lay betwix the fawlis of the claith of gold 1600-1610 Melvill 569.
A blew traine … in the air, most lyk ane serpent in mony faulds and linkit wimples 1629 Conv. Burghs III. 283.
That it [sc. the plaiding] be presented onli treinched or layed in plyes or faldis