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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fodder, Foder, n. Also: foddir, -dyr, fodir, foider, foldyr. [ME. fodder, foder, OE. fód(d)er, fód(d)or. See also Fother n.]

1. Fodder for cattle; straw.(a) 1476 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 62.
Cum … fodir et omnibus aliis … oneribus husbandorum 1490 Acta Aud. 140/1.
Nyne hundreth … thraifis of foder … ; fifti dawerk of hay 1491 Acta Conc. 184/2.
Price of the boll of ber with the foider, viij s. 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 220.
Payand thairfor [in meal, etc.] … with the haill foder to our guidis in Glenylay, extending to vij^c victuall bye the foder 1563 Prot. Bk. D. Gray 21.
All the cornis growand vpone the quarter landis, … viz. aitis, beir, rye, corne, and foldyr(b) 1503 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I. 47.
For the spoliacioun of xviij^xx bollis of aitis with the foddir 1529 M. Works Acc. I. 10 b.
Dauid Thomsone, kepare of the cart hors & furnessar of thair foddyr 1555 Prot. Bk. T. Dalrymple 2.
He haid schorn … the corn & fodder of twa buttis of land 1581 Reg. Eccl. S. Trin. 197.
Sa mony bollis of atis with alsmony thrawis of fodder 1638 Dumfries Test. I. 17.
Thrie bollis brashloche … , pryce of the boll thairof withe the fodder ourheid viij lb.

2. Straw for filling beds. 1550 Breadalbane P. (Reg. H.) No. 73.
Als oft as I cum to the castell the said Johne … sall find me … fodder to my chalmer to mak beddis