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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
GEDDICK, n. Also geddek, gidd-, giddack, geed-. The lesser sand eel, Ammodytes tobianus (Sh. 1809 A. Edmonston Zetland II. 307, 1866 Edm. Gl., giddack, 1908 Jak. (1928), geddek, gidd-, 1914 Angus Gl., geddick; Sh. 1954). Comb. sandy geedack (Sh. 1899 A. H. Evans and T. E. Buckley Fauna Shet. 227).
[The same word as Ged, gidd, above, from the similarity in shape, + dim. suff.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Geddick n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 21 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/geddick>
