Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1861-1912
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BUIRD, adj. Strong, of sturdy build.em.Sc. 1909 C. Shields in J. Black Melodies and Memories 195:
There's nae place whaur the young chiels Are manlier or mair buird.Dmf. 1861 R. Quinn Heather Lintie 46:
Wi' his twa buird virago jadies, Hae undertook, Wi' barrows, clauts, hoes, grapes, and spadies, To farm Kerr's Neuk.
Deriv. ¶buirdich, id.Kcd. 1912 W. MacGillivray Memories 29:
Many a "buirdich chiel was bred in sic a way as this."
