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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lod(i)nit, -id, Loadenit, -ed, Loadnit, -ed, p.p. Also: loadinit, -ed. [Anglicized var. of Ladinit, after Lodin v.] Loaded, laden. a. Of a ship. b. Of a gun. c. In various fig. uses.a. (a) 1652 Aberd. Council Lett. III. 204.
Jhon Straquans ship lodnit with plading 1669 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I. 205.
Goods … importid be them into this kingdoume and lodinid in the good sheip calid the Ebenezer(b) 1615 Crim. Trials III. iii.
A ship of Rustok loadned with fishes c 1630 Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II. 165.
There uses manie shipps to come to … Ardgoure and to be loadned with firr jests 1641 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 262.
Bringing of the said ship to this brughe, loadenit with timber 1652 Aberd. Council Lett. III. 204, etc.
Loadnit 1663 Old Ross-shire II. 77.
Loadinit 1668 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 357.
Quhen any veshell is loadned within the said harbour 1699 Argyll Justic. Rec. I. 182.
Ane lowland boat loadned with merchand ware 1692 Conv. Burghs IV. 595, etc.
Loadenedb. 1671 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 700/1.
He shot att hime with ane littill short peice he caryed loadined with drapsc. (1) 1648 St. A. Presb. 43.
We … are loadened with reproaches and calumnies be malignants(2) 1646 Gillespie Aarons Rod Blossoming To the Reader .
Being loadened with a heavy charge and grievous aspersions a 1699 Sel. Biog. II. 137.
I was wearied and loadened with myself, my sins, and duties Ib. 219.
It is loadened with sin, full of danger and enmity to God(3) 1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 170.
Loadened with spoil