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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Slad(e, Slaid, n. Also: slede. [Early ME slæde (Layamon), ME and e.m.E. slade (Layamon), OE slæd.] An open space, a forest glade or dell, a hollow or valley.Also in the Berwickshire placename Whitslaid. 1190–1203 Liber Calchou 205.
Vsque ad aquilonarem partem de Witslede 1371 Reg. Great S. (1814) 81/1.
Tenenti nostro de Whytslad 1306-1668 Reg. Great S. (1814) 81/2.
Whitslada. ?1438 Alex. ii 5955.
Alexander into ane slaid [F. praial] Sat 1456 Hay II 160/34.
He saw the Jow lyand in a slade in the way a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 840.
The castell … Huvit in ane dern slaid c1475 Wall. iii 4.
Baith erbe and froyte … Haboundandlye in euery slonk and slaid c1475 Wall. iv 684.
To rype the wood, bath wala, slonk, and slaid c1475 Wall. v 131.
Gud Kerle, baid still ner hand that place, At the mur syde, in till a scrogghy slaid 1513 Doug. xi xi 84. 1525 Yester Wr. 130.
And fra thine south est le slaid to the standand stane

b. A food. ?1438 Alex. ii 535.
Pharone is mekill, deip and braid, And thair is nouther brig nor slaid [F. guez]