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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bardit, Bairdit, a. Also: bardet, -ed, bayrdit. bairded. [Cf. Bardis. Also e.m.E. bayrded (1535), barded.] Protected or caparisoned with bards.(a) 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 425.
I saw … , Vpon a bardit curser stout and bald, Mars, god of strife 1531 Bell. Boece II. 255.
They come fra their armyis on thair bardit coursouris 1535 Stewart 4756.
Thai come … On cursuris kene weill bardit for the weir Ib. 21662.
The lansis … Maid sic ane brusche vpone the bardit hors 1542 Treas. Acc. VIII. 72.
Ane bardit harnesing to the Kingis grace hors 1558-66 Knox I. 51.
Their pretend nothing ellis bot only the mantenance and uphold of thair bardit mullis 1567 G. Ball. 94.
The bardit hors in neid sall men dissaif 1587-99 Hume vii. 116.
Steill ax. and masse, for barded horses strang 1596 Dalr. II. 255/6.
Huntlie … invadet thame with bardet horse sa sharplie … that [etc.](b) 1535 Stewart 7153.
On bairdit hors the Romanis tay the feild Ib. 31844.
It semit … That euirilk meir ane bairdit hors had bene 1549 Compl. 69/7.
Bayrdit horse harnes, ande al vthir sortis of … munitions of veyr Ib. 151/4.
Quhen he vas saidlyt vitht his best bayrdit harnessing c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 385.
His hors was bairdit full richelie, Couerit with satyne cramesie 15.. Clar. i. 735.
The bairdit steidis plunging on the greine 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 44.
With … vij c horssmen, and the maist pairt of thame bairdit 1587-99 Hume 158/52.
With their couragious bairded horses, elephants, and drummodaries