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Sched, Sheid, Scheddit, ppl. adj. [S(c)hed v.] a. Cut, cleft, hacked. b. Of blood: That has been caused to flow. c. Of hair: Cast, fallen. —a. c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iv 612.
The scheddit scheilds, deip woundis but fairnes —b. 1513 Doug. vii ix 35.
New sched blude littis thar armour cleyr —c. a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 1479.
They have manie fleid hart [MS sheid hair] that spinnis
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