Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BUDDACK, Bodek, n. “A thick shoe, a brogue” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., buddack); “an old, worn-out boot, esp. foot of a boot (cut off from the leg); also slipper with wooden sole” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928) s.v. bodek).
[O.N. bóti, boot (Zoëga), + dim. suff. -ack, -ek. “Change of t to d at the beginning and end of words characterises the Norn words in Shetl.” (Jak.).]
