Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†BODABID, -BIT, in phr. go bodabid, — bodabit, used of two or more boats which cast their fish together and divide the price equally at time of settlement. Given for Sh. by Edm. Gl. 1866, Jak. 1908 (1928), Angus Gl. 1914.
[O.N. *bātabȳti, from bāt-, a boat (prob. borrowed from O.E. bāt, see N.E.D. s.v. boat) + bȳti, a dealing out.]
