Steading

Steading (alsae cryed steadin, stedding, steeding an stidden) is the name gien tae biggins on a ferm uised in sindry weys, gif for beast, vehicles, machinery, craps, or a fermhouse. Historically a steading wis kent as a fermtoun. Teep o Biggin Uise Steadings tak sindry form—aither a wheen o separate biggins, yin biggin divied tae different uises (aften set on a close in Scotland), or a mix o baith. Bern A bern is a biggin uised tae stowe hings an as a kivered wirkplace. Aften tae fordel bales o straw, machinery or vehicles gin no in uise. Stable A stable is a biggin whaur fermstockin, maistly horses, ar reared. Byre A byre is a biggin whaur kye an ither beast ar reared. Aften wi staws uised tae feed or shed beast. Granzie A granzie (granary in Inglis) is a biggin uised tae fordel craps (baurley, aits, corn and siclik). (in Inglis) Parlour A parlour biggin haes specific machinery for milking beast, maist commonly kye, but alsae sheep an gaits. Fermhoose The name gien tae a hoose that is pairt o a steading itsel. Gallery o Exemple Biggins References