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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Erdfast, a. Also: eird-, eardfast. [OE. eorðfœst.] Fixed in the ground. a1500 Henr. Fab. 199 (A).
It was a semple wane … , Ane sely scheld wndir ane erdfast stane 1512 Wemyss Chart. 139.
Cumand … to ane mekle erdfast crage 1549 Prot. Bk. J. Cristisone 101.
Fra thyne ascending … to ane grit erd fast stane at ane stryp and myir 1595 Aberd. B. Rec. II. iii.
Thairfra … to ane laich eirdfast stane … and theirfra to ane ardfast [sic] stane in the grene balk 1615 Ib. 325.
Keipand … lineallie to ane great eardfast standand stane in the hie gett