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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1513
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Schide, n. Also: schyde, schydd-. [ME and e.m.E. schide (Havelok), OE scíd. Cf. OFris. skîd, ON skíđ.] A piece of wood, split off from timber, for use in kindling a fire or as a firebrand.Only in Wynt. and Doug. c1420 Wynt. iii 776.
He … gert be maid on a bale fyre Off gret schyddys byrnand schyre c1420 Ib. 949.
[He] gert … kendyll fyre … Off thornys and off schyddys gret c1420 Ib. v 2504.
A fyre Off dry schydys brynnand schyre c1420 Ib. iii 244 (W). 1513 Doug. iv ix 65.
The gret byng … Of ayk treys and fyrryn schydis dry 1513 Ib. vii i 103.
Kyng Latinus kyndillis … The clene schidis of the dry fyre brandis 1513 Ib. vii 111.
This furyus lemand schide [Sm. schyde] 1513 Ib. ix ix 92.
Sum otheris presyt with schydis and mony a syl The fyre blesys abowt the ruf to slyng 1513 Ib. xii v 196.
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