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Swedin, Suadin, Swan(e, n. Also: Suadyn, Suaddin, Suaden(e, -eine, Suedine, Suethin, Suane, Swadin(e, -yn, -en, Swaddn, Swaid(d)in, Swetyn, Swydin, Swathen, Swethin(e, Suethyn, Swithin, Swaine, Swen. [MLG, MDu. Sweden, AF Suane, Swane (12th-13th c. in OED), Gael. Suain.]

1. Sweden. See also Swedland n.(a) 1537–8 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 219.
Of aikin tymmer of Lowdis in Swadin
1564 Warrender P. (SHS) I 39.
The king of Swathen
1581 Treas. Acc. MS 78(2)b.
To Johnne Stewart that come from Swadyn
1642 Misc. Spald. C. V 327.
He then being serving the warres vnder the croun of Swaden
(b) 1594 Crawford Mun. Invent. II 207 (4 July).
Quhane … [he] vas come in Svedine and vrecht to the kinges therof the space of twa or thane thre yeiris the kinge vald haiff haid hime sveiringe himeselff ane Sweidine, quhilk he vuld not do

b. attrib.Swaden fedderis, see Swede n. 1 b. Cf. Swanis feathers in c below.(1) 1501 Treas. Acc. II 82.
Giffin for iijcxxiiij Swithin burdis quhilk ȝeid to Strivelin
1503 Treas. Acc. II 273.
Suethin
1506 Treas. Acc. III 88.
Swethin burdis
1512 Treas. Acc. IV 290.
Swydin
1512 Treas. Acc. IV 292.
Swedin
1513 Treas. Acc. IV 481.
Swetyn
1532 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 95.
ic suadyn burd for sarkin and completing of the platform ruf
1532 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 96.
Half ane hunder Suadin burd for sarkin
1532 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 97.
Tua dosane of Suadin burdis for durris and wyndois
1543 Aberd. B. Rec. MS XVIII (Jam.).
Suadene buirdis
1550 Dundee B. Ct. II 6a (16 Oct).
Swethine
1558 Treas. Acc. X 437.
For lx Suadyn burdis to be botis to pas upoun Tweid
1563–4 Edinb. Old Acc. II 194.
For ane Suadin [pr. suachin] burd to be ane clois spout
1582 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 138.
Twa hundreth sufficiand and guid aikin Swaiddin burdis of sic leinth and braid as thai vse to be
1587 Burntisland B. Ct. 10 Aug.
Swadine
1591 Edinb. B. Rec. V 48.
Swaidin
1609 Edinb. Test. XLV 232.
Swaddn
1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. II 143.
vj lang Suadyn geistis
1617 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 65.
For … Suadeine irone and … Danskene iron
1634 Brechin Test. V 124.
Elewin gaidis Suaddin irone
1537–8 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 219.
Of Swadin tymmer xii elnis xxii pece
1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I 261.
iiij Swaden treis to the mylnis to be skaffeting
1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. I 356.
Ane dosoun Suadin treis
(b) 1515 Reg. Soltre 177.
Pro septem le Eistland burdis … le single rauchteris et le Swane burd
1637–8 Aberd. Shore Wk. Acc. 223.
For the impost of sum tar and Swaneburde [pr. -bunde]
1600 Edinb. B. Rec. V 271.
The thesaurer to caus bois the tua wyndowis of the irnehous within the Tollbuithe outwith the auld wyndowis with Swane irne
1559–60 Edinb. Old Acc. I 338.
xiij Swane treis of xxx fut langis
(2) 1612 Edinb. Test. XLVII 87.
xij prince dollouris … xvij Swadin dollouris
(3) c1650 Spalding II 298.
Weill armit with feild peices, Swaden fedderis, and all ingynis of warr necessar
(4) 1535 Stewart 40493.
The president, Valgarus hecht, that tyme of Swadyn land
1458–9 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V i 346 (13 Feb.).
Gylbert belman was oblist to kepe John litstar schathlace anente the swethin man for a barrall of salmoundis
1550 Reg. Privy C. I 104.
Swadynmen

c. possess.Swanis feathers, = Sweden fedderis in b above, and Swine-fether n.(1) 1607–8 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 334.
Item for sex Swaynes laykin buirds
1582 Edinb. Test. XI 309b.
Tuelf stane of Swadynnis irne price of the stane xiij s. iiij d.
1590 Edinb. Test. XXI 179.
Of Danskene irne … of Suadinnis irne at xx s. the stane
1616 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 2.
Tuentie gaddis of Suaddins iron
1616 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 51.
For lxxviii stanes ix lib. Suadens yroun at xxvi s. viii d. the stane
(b) 1615 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 355.
Tua gades of suanes iron to be the borderis of the iron yet
1615 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 359.
Sex flat bares of swanis iron veyand xvi stane x pound
1626 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 191.
Swaines irne … for the flaill of the utter yett
(2) 1630-1651 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 501.
They merched after the Swedish manner, in smal bodies, carrying, instead of rests, half pykes, called Swans feathers
1644–6 Army of the Covenant I 141.
Given to the warmasters and engeneers at severall tymes for drawing out of fortifications … 271 Swens feathers
1645 Army of the Covenant I 35.
The whole charge … Swens feathers … 11,500 paires of pistolls [etc.]
(3) 1589 St. A. B. Ct. 2 Sept.
Peyit oulklie for his awin expensis … fywe merkis Swadins money extending to ten schillingis ilk merk money off this realme

2. A Swede. = Swede n. a. 1519 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 145.
[To] serve the said king of Denmark in his weris aganis the Suethynnis
1594 Crawford Mun. Invent. II 207 (4 July) (see 1 above).

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