steading Sc. and north.
(ˈstɛdɪŋ)
Also 6 steding, stedding, steiding, steden.
[f. stead n. + -ing1.]
1. A farm-house and outbuildings; often, the outbuildings in contrast to the farm-house.
| 1472 Munim. de Melros (Bannatyne Club) 591 Thare Kirkis takkis teyndis stedingis malingis manaris [etc.]. 1541 Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. VIII. 31 Item, gevin to Alexander Kempt to help him to plenys ane steding,..x li. 1549 Compl. Scot. xv. 123, I am exilit fra my takkis and fra my steddyngis. 1555 Wills & Inv. N.C. (Surtees 1860) 146, I geue to my son Thomas Rede all my steden in the hould toune. 1682 Lond. Gaz. No. 1682/1 [The Earl of Argyle] to have forfault [printed for Fault]..all and Sundry his Lands,..Tackes, Steadings [etc.]..to our Sovereign Lord. 1799 J. Robertson Agric. Perth 482 Here is the most elegant and the most compleat steading of offices in that part at least of the county. 1818 Scott in Lockhart Life (1839) V. 289, I should like to convert the present steading at Beechland into a little hamlet of labourers. 1861 Stephens & Burn Farm-buildings 5 The farmhouse should be situated so as to command a view of the fields of the farm, and also be near the steading. 1901 Scotsman 28 Feb. 6/2 The steading at the farm..was completely destroyed by fire. |
2. A site for a building.
| 1822 Galt Provost vi. 40 His wife's brother, with whom he had entered into a plea, concerning the moieté of a steading at the town-head. 1824 Mactaggart Gallovid. Encycl. s.v. Sted, Stedding o' houses, the ground on which an onset is built. |