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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Keddie, n. [Cf. late ME. cad n. (c 1450), cade (1483), and kod-lomb (c 1475), e.m.E. and mod. Eng. cade and cade lamb; also mod. Orkn. and Shetl. dial. kaddie, caddie, and caddie lamb, but not known in mainland Sc.; origin obscure.] A lamb brought up by hand, a pet lamb. — 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I. 129.
Thow, Agnes Wobster, cumand to George Mitchellis hous, … quha haid ane lamb keddie, and, at thy incumming, the keddie lap vpon thé, quhom to thow said, in Devillis name, that it was so wantoun, for it supit mair milk nor thow did; and immediatly efter thy furth going off the hous doir, the keddie deeit