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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Deddy, n. [Variant (still in dial.) of Dadie.] Daddy, father. —1572 Sat. P. xxxiii. 135.
He is brocht vp in all gude thing … Be gude Lord Deddy

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