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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Leydocks, n. pl. [In the later dial. as lythocks, lithics, appar. f. (north. Eng. dial.) lithe adj. = smooth, thick (broth etc.) (mod. Sc. dial. has lithy in the same sense).] ‘A mixture of meal and cold water, stirred together over the fire till they boil.’ —a 1708 Prince of Tartaria Voyage Cowper in Fife 7.
The bride whose entertainment was stately, of dudds, leydocks, carlins, orgements and crowdy-mowdy
