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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sclating, Sclait(t)ing, Slaiting, vbl. n. Also: sklat-, sclatt-, sklait-, skleat-, sclette-; slatt-. [e.m.E. sclaiting (1572–3), slateinge (1579); Sclate v.]

1. The action of furnishing (a roof, etc.) with slates.(a) 1587 Bk. Univ. Kirk II 706.
That the lead … be imployed to the sclating and repairing thereof 1605–6 Ayr B. Acc. 230.
To Neill Wrycht, sklater, in part of payment of his sklating 1607 Glasgow Trades House 9.
Anent the sclaitting of ane peice of Johnne Baba foirlandis 1624 Huntar Weights & Measures To the Reader.
There is divers workes that are mett and measured both in length and breadth, as pieces of tapistrie, sclaiting of houses [etc.] c1639 Sc. Lore I 163.
For xij dayes worke in mending sklaiting & poynting the castell 1643 Orkney Rentals App. 56.
Provyding he work faithfully in sclatting and painting, and furnish a sufficient servant for furthering of the work 1655 Glasg. Univ. Mun. III 495.
For scletteing the principallis kitcheing and stabell 1694 Kingarth Par. Rec. 176.
Quhat needs reparation in the kirk in sk[l]aiting, foging [etc.] 1699 Banff Ann. II 176.
For skleats and skleating, £104 9 s. 8 d.(b) 1553 Edinb. Guild Ct. 11 Oct.
James Arbuthnet hes done wrang in the slatting of the sydwall 1646 Reg. Soltre lxxv.
Other necessaris to the kirk and isle slaiting

2. Slates, collectively; ? slates and other materials used in roofing. 1571 Lanark B. Rec. 64.
With sufficent lathing, sklating with bleu edes, and the laith to be all sarking a1605 Birrel Diary 19.
He saw ane holl throughe the sclaitting 1681 Highland P. I 318.
Sklaiting to the centrie studie above the gate