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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gat(e-, Gaitside, -syd(e, n. [Gate n.1] A, or the, road-side. a1400 Leg. S. xl. 897.
Jak, that vas be the gat syd, … trumpit heily but abade
c1420 Wynt. v. 4407.
By a stank at a gate syde … Scho layd thir baruys
1534 Bamff Chart. 65.
Fra that … to ane well … upon ane gait side passand and repassand fra Alyth
1566 Reg. Privy C. I. 460.
The said Henry … laid at await for the said James be gait sydis and on knowis about
1592 Edinb. Test. XXIV. 133 b.
I leif to Issobell & Marioun Stewartis … the hous vpone the gaitsyde
1632 Lanark B. Rec. 324.
Ane … merch stane on the gaitsyde that passis fra Mousbrig to the Stalkhill
1633 Misc. Spald. C. II. 346.
Not hindering alwayes the commouns to stand vpon the gait side and to gett a sight of his Maiestie

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