Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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COWD LORD, COWT LOORD, n. comb. “An oatmeal pudding (boiled in a cloth) containing lumps of suet” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). e.Dmf.1 c.1914 gives cow's lurd, idem.
[E.D.D. gives cold (cow't) lord, cowd lword, cow'd lady, id., for Nhb., Cum. and Wm.]
