Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BOORDY, adj. “Descriptive of dry stiff soil which does not mould nicely on the reest when ploughing, but falls over in hard flakes” (Arg.1 1933). [′bu:rdi]
[Formation from Boord, supra.]
