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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

BUD, n.2 and v.3 Sc. usages of Eng. bud. Not known to our correspondents.

1. n. A scar, scab. Found only in dim. buddie.Edb. 1898 J. Baillie Walter Crighton xii.:
Do you mind when he got the lick on the lug. . . . Well, he turned a' buddies and scaas (scabs), and he said that wis what did it.

2. v. To break out (of the skin); to become scarred or scabby. Found only in ppl.adj. buddin'.Edb. 1843 J. Ballantine Gaberlunzie's Wallet viii.:
A buddin', braid, carbuncled beak, Spreads ower your phiz frae cheek to cheek.

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