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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quhidder, Quhedir, v. Also: quhether, whidder. [Late ME qwedyr tremble (north-east midl., c1450), ON *hviðra (cf. Norw. kvidra go to and fro with short quick movements), frequent. f. hviða n., whence Quhid n. Cf. later Sc. dial. whither ‘whirl rapidly with booming sound’, also ‘beat, belabour’ (Jam.), whudder make a whizzing or rushing sound, also wuther; later Eng. dial. whither quake, also throw with violence, whedder tremble, also whithering vbl. n. sudden great sound.] a. Of a missile: To move with a whizzing or rushing noise. b. Of a person: To move with force or speed; to rush. — 1375 Barb. xvii 684 (E).
And the stane smertly swappyt owt It flaw owt quhetherand [C. quhedirand, 1571 quhidderand, H. whiddering] with a rout 1513 Doug. xii xiv 86.
Neuer sa swyftly quhidderand the stane flaw [L. Nunquam … sic saxa fremunt] Swakkit from the engyne onto the wall — 1513 Doug. v vi 65.
Helymus, quhamto held evir neir Dyores, quhidderand at hys bak fute hait