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Schulderit, Schoulderit, ppl. adj. Also: scholdeart, schoudert. [S(c)hulder n. and v.] Provided with shoulders or a shoulder, in senses 1 (2) and 5 b of S(c)hulder n.; having shoulders, or a shoulder, of the kind or quality specified. See also Brade-schulderit adj. — a1578 Pitsc. I 162/17.
This Alexander was ane man of mide statur, braid scholdeart and weill proportionat in all his memberis Ib. II 17/17.
He was ane strang man … weill braint in legis, and armes weill schoulderit Ib. 17/22.
As [for] the earle Bothwell, he was fair and quhittlie and sumthing hingand schoulderit 1596 Dalr. II 43/34.
He was of midway stature, brade schoudert — 1580 Edinb. Test. VIII 173.
xv small schulderit suordis
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