Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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COWDRUM, COWDRAM, COUDRUM, COUDERUM, n. A beating; “severe reprehension” (Mearns 1825 Jam.2); found only in phr. to get c —. Known to Bnff.2 1940. [′kʌudrəm]Bnff. 1916 Recoll. School Life in 1857 in Bnffsh. Jnl. (25 April) 3:
Ye'll get “cowdram” the day, boys.Abd. 1824 G. Smith Douglas 66:
I'll get couderum for what I've dune.Abd. 1924 Oor Nickum in Swatches 64:
He got coudrum for't at skailin-time.Mearns 1825 Jam.2:
You'll get cowdrum for that.
