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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1656-1672
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Moudie-, Moodie-hillock, n. [f. a shortened form of moudiewart Modewarp n. Common also in the mod. dial.] A mole-hill. = Modewarp n. 1 c. — 1656 Hutton Session Bk. in Berw. Nat. C. VII. 231.
She did sie a moudie hillock in her lint 1672 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 3 Apr.
Na mair money to be given … for spreading the moodie hillocks in the hauchs
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