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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Scaldand, -ing, Schald-, Skaldand, ppl. adj. Also: schaldane. [Scald v.¹]

1. Ardent.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxxvi 81.
In skaldand word luf God sal thay, Belyk, for thare word sal be ay … To the folk as a brund of fyre c1400 Troy-bk. ii 1674.
With eger willis and scaldand(b) a1400 Leg. S. xviii 98.
Mene … Of dedis gud & spyryt schaldand(c) c1590 Fowler I 82/147.
Betuix sa manye scalding sighs and havie layes of woe

2. Scalding hot, scalding. c1515 Asl. MS I 164/1.
In the quhilkis [supra Grynland … and Ysland] … thar is … scaldand watter that birnis baith stanis and irne

3. Burning.(a) c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 150/23 (see (b) below).
Skaldand 1513 Doug. x v 145.
Syrius … Quhilk with the scaldand heyt at hys rysyng Byrnys the erth of drowth Ib. xiii vi 226.
Throw thir hait scaldand flambys brycht(b) c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 150/23 (M).
Mony prowd trumpour with him trippit Throw schaldane [B. skaldand] fyr 1513 Doug. vi iv 59 (Sm.).
Schaldand hellis flude, Flagiton, but lycht