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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BUDDIE, BÜDDI, Buidy, Buithy, Böddie, Bødi, n. “A basket of a bulged shape made of straw or dokkens, with a band adapted to being carried on the shoulders. A mill buddi is made of straw and is carried on the back; a fish buddi is made of dokkens and is carried on the shoulder” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. s.v. büddi); “a sort of creel for taking with one when going a-fishing, either to carry bait in or to carry fish in. Usually made of straw or bulwands” (Ork. (Sanday) 1929 Marw. s.v. buithy). Jak. gives the form bødi. [′bʌdi, ′bødi Sh.; ′bøði Ork. (Marw.)]Sh. 1832 A Visit to Shetland in Old-Lore Misc., Ork., Sh., etc. (1914) VII. iv. 152:
Dan wis Saxe hungert and he puit his buidy o his back and a paikie o' tows i da other haand, and he gieng to da great haaf for fish.Sh. 1916 J. J. H. Burgess Rasmie's Smaa Murr, Iktober 2:
Da grice needs nae böddie, whin he's rypm taaties.Sh. 1931 J. Nicolson Shet. Incidents and Tales 55:
The cry “cat i' dy buddie” [called after a fisherman going to fish] was regarded as absolutely fatal, and sure to bring failure.