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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bind, Bynd(e, n. [f. Bind v. The senses are not found in ME. or e.m.E.]

1. A bundle of hides. 14.. Acts I. 304/2.
A bynde of skynnys [L. de binda pellium] of schorlyng, that is to say twenty four 1517 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 167.
Robert Glen, … vesiater and serchare of the skynnis and bindis thairof within the said burgh

2. A standard measure for salmon and other fish packed in barrels. 1487 Acts II. 178/2.
That the barell bind of salmond sulde kepe and contene the assise and mesour of xiiij gallonis, and nocht to be mynyst 1489 Acta Aud. 138/2.
A last of salmonde full red and swet of the bynd of Banff 1498 Acta Conc. II. 132.
Ane last of salmond … of the bind of Abirdene 1509 Reg. Privy S. I. 275/1.
Sex barellis of salmond, full, rede and swete … of the bynde of Abirdene alanerly 1540 Acts II. 375/2.
That ane bynd & mesour be maid for salmond, hering and keling 1545 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 213.
Four barrellis of salmond … of the richtuus bind of Abirdene 1579 Conv. Burghs I. 89.
Act for seing all fisches be weill pakkit and of gude bind 1581 Ib. 115.
That the salmond barrells be of ane bind vniuersally throw the haill realme, and ilk barrell to contene twelf gallouns, siclyke of the hering bind

b. A standard measure for wine, etc. 1553 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 185.
The twn Burdeolis wyne and Burdeollis bynd for xxij li. the twn, Hoypyis wyne and Hoypyis bynd alias callit Libnon bynd for xxii the twn, Scherand, Rochell, and Binȝak wyne and of that cuntre bind for xvj li. 1561 Treas. Acc. XI. 82.
That nane … tak upoun hand to by ony wynis of Burdeus bynd derrar nor xx li. the tun, and the bynd of Rochell derrar na xvj li. the tun 1588 Edinb. Test. XIX. 32b.
Tua last of small bind of tar 1593 11th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. vi. 225.
Twentie four hoigsheidis of Burdeous bind 1612 Bk. Rates 324.
Pitch of small bind the last contening xii barrells. Pitch of great bind the last 1613 Dundee Shipping L. 235.
Fyve twnis wyne Burdeaux bind

3. Measurement, size. In phr. of the grete(st), biggest, mid or middle, lest bind. 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 216.
For vij cowntour burdis for chamiris in Halyrudhous of the gret bynd; … For iiij cowntouris of myd bynd 1507 Dunferm. B. Rec. 163.
Ane Sprus comptir of the myddill bynd 1512 Treas. Acc. IV. 348.
Twa silvir stopis … of the lest bynd 1517 Caldwell P. 55.
Twa arres of the gretest bynd 1532 M. Works Acc. II. 28.
For beting of the palice of Faulkland, … j^m sklatis of the grete bynd 1551 Acts II. 484/1.
The wylde guse of the greit bind c1550 Rolland C. Venus I. 122.
His hois … Of biggest bind as he thocht best to haid 1533 A. Home in 1533 Bell. Livy II. 234/29.
Ane volume of ane monstrous bind