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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Burding, Buirding, n.2 Also: burdeing, buyrding, bwirding. [e.m.E. boording (1531), bordyng, f. Burde v.]

1. Furnishing of board.(a) 1482 Bamff Chart. 32.
The said Scher James sal gef to … Gilbert and Mergret his spouse … a yeris burding
1512 Treas. Acc. IV. 373.
To furnis four hensmenes burdingis divers tymes befoir this day in the Kingis absence
1548 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 260.
My vif hes haldin him and his vif in burding thir v yeris
1567 Dundee B. Laws 372.
The haill printies fie … salbe contit, … for the said printeis meat, drink, and burding
1583 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 305.
To gif to him for his burding quhill Candilmes the sowm of twenty pund
1602 Stirling B. Rec. II. 101.
To gif the saidis doctouris daylie burding as it sal happin ordourlie to cum athorte
1652 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 248.
The haill colectours to delyver thes moneys to Iohn Bell, ... that he and his collige may see the samyn imployit for defraying of the commoun burdeings
 (b) 1559 St. A. Kirk S. 6.
He ressavit hir to buyrding in his hows
1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 6.
It salbe leful to hym to haif … the pryce of the buirding abuve written
1589 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 1.
To pay … ane hundreth merks in compleitt payment of the buirding of Mr. Robert Bruce … for tlae yeir bygane
1668 Corshill Baron Ct. 81.
The pryce of his bedding and buirding the space of 26 weeks

2. The act of boarding a vessel. 1583 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 103.
Eftir the bwirding of our boit … [they] schot me … throu the arme

3. Sailing on a tack. 1600-1610 Melvill 280.
A contrarie wind coming just in our teithe when we haid usit ball meanes be burding and rowing

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