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

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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Possodie, -ody, -edie, n. [Cf. Powsodie n. and Posset(t n.] a. Used as a term of endearment (perh. = Posset(t n. 1, in fig. use). b. A poisonous draught. = Posset(t n. 2. —a. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxv 30 (M).
Quod he my claver and my curldodie My hwny soppis my sweit possodie [Bann. -ody]b. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 192.
Whither he gat a possodie [Trans. possedie] or not, God make it knowin, for he swellit efter his death!

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