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Hodding, Hoding, n. Also: hoddene, hodane, hoidin. [Of unknown origin.] Hodden; a coarse homespun woollen cloth. In early use attrib. with claith.(1) 1579 Edinb. Test. VII. 310.
viij elnis of scottis hodding wollin claith 1590 Ib. XXII. 186.
To William Richie my nephoy sex quarteris hoddene claytht 1607 Ib. XLIII. 130.
xij ellis hodding claith 1628 Ib. LIV. 273 b.
iiijc 4 elnes hodane cloathe(2) 1594 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 132.
Send … to Flanderis … xxv ellis hodding 1601 Brechin Test. I. 215.
Tua elnes of gray hoding
b. Hodding gray, retaining the natural colour of the wool, undyed. 1586 St. A. Test. II. 66.
Ane stane of hodding gray ȝairn 1634 Dunferm. Hammermen MS. 30.
A pair of hois of new hoidin gray
c. attrib. Made of hodden. 1610 Brechin Test. II. 32.
Ane stand of auld hodding claythtis and ane hodding clok
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