Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1705-1706, 1768-1822, 1880
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DEDDY, Deddie, Ded, n. Sc. variants of Eng. dad, daddy (Cai.7 1940, deddy). These forms are also found in Cum. dial. Cf. daidie, dady s.v. Daddy. [′dɛd(i)]Sc. a.1706 W. Hamilton in J. Watson Choice Collection (1869) I. 70:
They'l be baith Cliver, Keen, and Beddy, and ne'er Neglect, To Clink it like their ancient Deddy the famous Heck.Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 124:
Geud bless thee, ded, an' rise.Cai. 1776 Weekly Mag. (25 Jan.) 146:
'Twas anes thought she [America] was comin' o'er the sea To own her fault, an' clap her deddie's knee.Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 123:
Syn meat he gae, the best he cud command, An' says ye hae your deddie by the hand.Ayr. 1822 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage, etc. 39:
I ance thought my bonny leddy, That thy bairns wou'd ca't me deddy.
