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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hirding, vbl. n. Also: hirdin, hyrding, hyrddyng. [f. Hird v.] Herding of cattle, etc. Also attrib. 1519 Wigtown B. Ct. 88 a.
The vrangus haldin fra him of xxxii d. for ii sowmes gyrsing & hirding 1550 Lanark Sheriff Ct. MS. 38 b.
Ten ȝeld nolt, profett of ilk pece in gers and hyrddyng xi d 1564 Hamilton & Campsie Test. I. 20.
To William Woddell for the hirdin of the cattell 1579 Inverness B. Rec. I. 275.
Tuay kye … stikkit wyth the hornis of vther gudis in fault of hyrding 1591 Stirling Chart. 426.
Pasturing and hirding fyftie ane greit ky 1612 Misc. Maitl. C. II. 162.
Anent hirding and keiping of swyne 1623 Thanes of Cawdor 262.
In bowing and hirding [of cows] upon the landis 1659 Melrose R. Rec. I. 234.
He promittit him aither skin or birne conforme to the use of hirding 1673 Corshill Baron Ct. 107.
For hirding of his kyne in hirding tyme 1674 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 206 (9 May).
That he did see Robert Beck entering the hirding that dayattrib. 1663 Boyd Fam. P. No. 259 (13 Feb.).
He biging a rood of ilk fold and paying the hirding silver 1669 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I. 256.
[And John Grierson promises] to hird and keip her halff ... with and among his owin halff ... for the quhilk hirding and work the said Johne is to hawe the hirding sowme quhilk extendis to six sowmes of guidis and so will remaine to the said Margret for her halff only eightein sowmes of guidis