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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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SHADE, n.¹, v. Also shed (Sh.), †sheed.

I. n. 1. Sc. attrib. usage, of land: turned away from the sun, i.e. facing north. See also Shedda.Rnf. 1759 Session Papers, Orr v. Earl of Crawfurd (14 Nov.) 23:
Sun and Shade are common Descriptions of Land in Scotland.

2. A shed, a roofed structure used as a shelter or storehouse. Also in Eng. dial.Sc. 1711 Burgh Rec. Gsw. (1908) 460:
A shade or toofall made up for a conveniency to the said tacksmen.Sc. 1742 J. Cockburn Letters (S.H.S.) 87:
87 Ehns where the sheeds was.Per. 1799 J. Robertson Agric. Per. 223:
The milch cows are generally fed in the house or in a shade.Per. 1800 Edb. Advertiser (7 Oct.) 234:
A meal and lint mill with a lint shade.ne.Sc. 1821 William Mackie compiler, ed. David Stevenson The Diary of a Canny Man (1991) 55:
8th December, 1821
In shop mostly, arranged casks and boxes in a long shade.

II. v. Ppl.adj. in comb. sheddin hap, a knitted patterned shawl in which the colours are selected so as to shade or blend into one another, e.g. black, grey and white in sequence (Sh. 1970).Sh. 1964 Norden Lichts 9:
Here i da idder coarner, heedin nane, A ting o lass shö sat — hit micht a been, Penglin apon a peerie sheddin hap.