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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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†LAIDNER, n. Also ladner, la(i)rdner. Sc. forms of obs. Eng. lardiner, a larder, a meat safe. Hence a winter's stock of provisions (Fif. 1825 Jam.). Combs. laidner (laird a) mart (cow), an ox or cow slaughtered and cured for winter food, in certain districts in Dumfries and Kirkcudbright paid as part of rent; laidner time, the season, in late autumn, when this was done. Ppl.adj. laidnert, stocked, supplied.Gall. 1712 D. Hume Punishment of Crimes (1797) II. 187:
Hindering the stewart-officer to levy the laidner-mart cow; that is, a cow, which by custom, the Stewart had a right to levy from each parish of the stewartry.Kcd. 1722 Elphinstone Bk. (Fraser 1897) II. 276:
In the Laidner: — Twenty dozens chappen bottles.Edb. 1773 Caled. Mercury (22 May):
Hair Laidner for preserving meat.e.Lth. 1794 G. B. Hepburn Agric. e.Lth. 55:
He remembers when there was not a bullock slaughtered in the butcher market of Haddington during the whole year, except in the period above mentioned [betwixt Michaelmas and Martinmas], which we call Ladner Time.Dmf. 1795 Stat. Acc.¹ VII. 238:
The governor . . . had . . . what was called Laird a Mairt or Lairdner Mart Cow which was one of the best fat cows out of every parish in Annandale.Sc. a.1814 J. Ramsay Scot. in 18th Century (1888) II. 68:
It was the custom for the more substantial burgesses of Stirling to lay in at the laidner time a cow for every person of the family.Sc. 1861 S. Smiles Engineers II. 97:
Salted beef and mutton, which was stored up at Ladner Time, betwixt Michaelmas and Martinmas, for the year's consumption.Ags.¹⁹ 1960:
Ye're weel laidnert.