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Dictionary of the Scots Language :: SND :: Heid n., adj., v.
HEID, n., adj., v. Also heed. †hide; haid, hehd; dims. heidie, heedie. Sc. forms and usages of Eng. head. See P.L.D. § 88 (2), § 95 (3), § 121, § 142 (3), § 147 (4), § 164 (9).
I. n. As in Eng. the head of the body.
This head-washing, we think, must be the prototype of an old ceremony of the Lodge called the Baptism, and performed at the time of refreshment. The Master, or some one appointed by him, taking a little whisky or water in his hand, pours it on the head of the newly-made apprentice.
The first thing that brocht me to mysel' was him comin' in ae day wi' his heid under his oxter, as the sayin' is.
What did the laddie need but hes mate, an hes claes, an' hes fees, an' a bawbee or twa tae buy sweeties an' heids fur hes letters?
My man doesna grow fleyed for me when I'm awa frae hame a whilie, an' what need ye tak up yer heid.
It wasna fer ti the heed o the brae.
That in itsel' wis wirth the seein', for that wis the heidshaif o' Sandy's duties for the day.
Onywye ah hae ma doots g'in ferm chiels noo-a-days wid bide as lang aff the heid o' the road at e'en as clean horse or harness either.
7. In pl.: the projecting points of a millstone face which stand out more prominently than others which have worn down (Edb.6 1949).
The attachment of the sock is with the lower end of the head of the plough.
The heid, the tae o' a loaf — the first slice cut, the opposite of heel.
When the whole pattern was thus finished, two strong upright cords of three strands each, called “gut cords,” were placed ten or twelve inches apart. . . . These had what were called long heads kenched loosely round them, having a knot at their end. On each head was kenched firmly a lash, a head being taken from each gut cord alternately. . . . When the lashes were kenched, there was a bridling card attached to each head, ten or twelve inches apart. . . . The patterns, instead of being read on in the weaving shop, were given to the weavers on the simple, headed and bridled, ready to attach to the harness-tail. . . . The cross bridles were made and headed by draw-boys at their spare time.
Should any played bowl be displaced before the head is reckoned, it shall be placed as near as possible where it lay.
A hesp, or heid of, say white wirsit is kosd for a treed o' grey or faa'n.
The top and bottom scholars of a class are termed heeds and fits respectively. A'm heeds o the cless this week, an ee ken Tam Broon? — aweel, hei's fits.
When I gied him the heid o' ma eeran' he jist cried na.
Mair than ae lad wis sichin' ower his sipper ower the heids o' bonnie Meggie.
The staepit barley was puttin in these till it begud to take a heid.
Bit it's nae handy him bein awa eynoo in the heid heicht o' hairst.
Tak yer playocks an' dyang awa ben 'e hoose . . . an' nae deave ma an' me i' the heid hurry o' the week's manglin.
I want to tell you about the staff — from the highest heid yin to the humblest messenger.
The better the family, the mair men hanged or heided.
The battlefield of Stirling Bridge, where Wallace won his greatest victory, may be observed beyond the Heading Hill — that dismal mound with its stone still showing the marks of the executioner's axe.
I see Bogha' is heidin' a' his ricks.
Thir twa bairns hae lickit ane anither, an' torn ane anither's claise. That'll pit on the hehdin'-sheaf. Thir'll be a rearie noo.
For me, my Muse, baith late an' ear, To head the brae is croighlin' sair.
†4. In weaving: to pass the requisite thread through a head in mounting a loom. See I. 10.

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 § 88
 § 95
 § 121
 § 142
 § 147
 § 164