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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gardy, Gairdy, n. Also: gardé, -ie, guardie; pl. gardeis, -eys, -yis, -ies, gard-, gairdis. [Gael. gàirdean.] An arm; spec. the part from the elbow to the wrist. 1513 Doug. v. viii. 3.
Equale armour … On schulderis and thar gardeys [Sm. gardeis, R. gardyis] buklys he Ib. x. vi. 113.
Throw hys gardy sone The grundyn hed and bludy schaft ar done 1532–3 Treas. Acc. VI. 81.
To be … ane harnes doublat placeit upoun the gardeis 1542 Elgin Rec. I. 71.
The masterfull streking of Ellene Murray with ane tanggis on the gardes 1597 Reg. Privy C. V. 387.
[Forbes & his servants] with ane teddir band his gairdis togidder 1629 Ib. 2 Ser. III. 269.
Stryking him on the guardie of his left arme c1650 Spalding I. 53.
The schakles war lovsit, but [he] had still ane strong man vpone ilk gardie Ib. 212.
The soldiouris … fand 48 cavilleires, … whome thay causit bynd be the gardeis 1673 Wedderburn Vocab. 29 (J).
Brachium, the gairdy. Lacertus, the gairdy from the elbow to the shekle bone 1676 Row in Blair Autobiog. 154.
She did with her strong arm and big hand fast grip his gardieattrib. 1574 Elgin Rec. I. 148.
To pay … for the rest of Poldavie canves and a pair of gairdy slevis to his wyff