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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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(Ȝarding,) Yardyn, Yairding, Yearding, vbl. n. [19th c. Eng. yarding (1840); Ȝard(e n.] a. Storage in a yard; the right to use a yard for storage. b. ? The action or practice of storing (goods) in a yard; ? the action of building or laying out a yard. c. The area or extent of a yard. —a. 1583 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 303.
The stingmen … off ilk last of salmond, for careing, yairding, or sellaring … twa schillings — 1598 Glasgow Prot. XI 35.
[Reserving the] tofting, houssing and yairding [belonging to the 16 d. land] —b. 1471 Peebles B. Rec. I 167.
That ilk man kep nychburhed in yardyn, princepaly forfrunt and hedyard —c. 1724 Glasgow B. Rec. IV 184.
Ane part of … John Boyds yeard … the lenth of which yeard is measured of from the corner of the hedge [etc.] … and which tuenty ells of yearding in lenth is from east to west [etc.]