Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡MONIEFAULD, n. Also monyfa(u)ld. The third stomach of a ruminant (Abd. a.1838 Jam. MSS. X. 203, monifalds). See Monieplies, id., and cf. dial. Eng. manifold, id. In pl., the intestines (Ags. 1963).Sc. 1776 D. Herd Sc. Songs II. 163:
John Young and John Auld Strove about the moniefald.Abd. 1913 C. Murray Hamewith 88:
He sweels their monyfaulds awa' Wi' wauchts fae gory quaichs.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Moniefauld n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/moniefauld>
