α. Middle English molebrod, 1500s moulebord, 1600s moleboord, 1900s– moleboard (Australian), 1900s– moolbeerd (Scottish), 1900s– moolboard (Scottish); also U.S. regional 1900s– molboard, 1900s– mowboard, 1900s– mulboard; also Irish English (northern) 1900s– moul'board, 1900s– mowlboord.
β. 1500s moldboorde, 1500s moldborde, 1500s moldeburde, 1500s mowdeboard, 1600s mouldbord, 1600s 1800s– mouldboard, 1700s– moldboard (now North American), 1900s– mooldbeerd (Scottish), 1900s– mooldboard (Scottish), 1900s– moudbooard (English regional (Lancashire)).