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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†CUDROCH, Cuddroch, n. “A timid worthless youth” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 153, cuddroch). Also used attrib.Kcb. 1814 W. Nicholson Poems 94:
Your mystic draughts, wi' keel and cauk, Gar mony a cudroch chiel' to quak'.

[A variant form of Codroch, q.v.]

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