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.
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.
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.
A stable is a biggin whaur fermstockin, maistly horses, ar reared.
A byre is a biggin whaur kye an ither beast ar reared. Aften wi staws uised tae feed or shed beast.
A granzie (granary in Inglis) is a biggin uised tae fordel craps (baurley, aits, corn and siclik).
A parlour biggin haes specific machinery for milking beast, maist commonly kye, but alsae sheep an gaits.
The name gien tae a hoose that is pairt o a steading itsel.
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