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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1621-1671
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(Unladining,) Unladning, -laidning, -yng, -lodning, vbl. n. [Late ME and e.m.E. vnladyng (1428-9), vnlodyng (a1522); Ladining vbl. n., Lod(i)ning vbl. n.] The action of unloading (of a ship). —(a) 1621 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 222.
Accusit for unlaidning of his schip of girth stinges brocht be him out of the low cuntreyis 1622-6 Bisset II 244/15, 16.
The maister aw to pay as he aucht to pay for the unlaidnyng, and the unlaidning [v.r. unlanding] to be set first for recovering of the loissis 1668 Rooseboom Sc. Staple App. 164, p. cxcix.
In caice any goods … suffer any damnag or los … in the ladning and unladning of the ships —(b) 1671 Aberd. Council Lett. V 108.
The money to be payed at the arryvell of the ship and unlodning
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