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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1715
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†BUD, n.1 and v.1
1. n. “A gift; generally one that is meant as a bribe” (Sc. 1808 Jam.).Edb. 1715 A. Pennecuik Descr. of Tweeddale and Sc. Poems 79:
Nor Buds nor Bribes can noways blind him.
2. v. “To endeavour to gain by gifts, to bribe” (Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[O.Sc. bud, a bribe; a private reward for service rendered (D.O.S.T.). Of obscure origin, prob. variant form of Bod (s.v. Bode, n.), q.v.; cf. Budden and Bodden.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bud n.1, v.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bud_n1_v1>
