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Quotation dates: 1513
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Schide, v. Also: schyde. P.p. also -schyde (see to-schide v.). [ME -schyt p.p. (once, c1315); f. Schide,n.] tr. To cleave, split. — 1513 Doug. vi iii 48.
Smyte with the ax dyd rayr the akis hie, … With weggeis schydit gan the byrkis sovnd 1513 Ib. vii viii 78.
Byssy with weggis he Stude schidand a four squarit akyn tre
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