Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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BLAD, BLAUD, n.2 [blɑd, blǫd]
1. “A portfolio” (n.Sc. 1808 Jam. s.v. blad).Edb. 1970:
The word is still in reg. use in the Bank of Scotland and the Royal Bank for a folder with an inside pocket at the foot of the left-hand cover for holding documents.Rnf. 1813 E. Picken Poems II. 132:
He staps in his warks in his pouch in a blink, Flang by a' his warklooms, his blaud an' his ink.
2. “A blotting pad” (n.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. s.v. blad); “a writing-pad” (Slg., Edb. 1934 (per Slg.3)).
[O.Sc. blade, blaid, blad, bleed, etc., (1) the blade of a knife, etc., (2) the leaf of a tree, plant, etc. (D.O.S.T.). O.E. blæd, pl. bladu, leaf, blade of an oar (Sweet). O.N. blað, (1) leaf of a plant, (2) leaf of a book, (3) blade of a knife or oar (Zoëga).]
