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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1824
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†DOWDERED, adj. A Sc. form of Eng. doddard, decayed, withered.Ayr. 1824 A. Crawford Tales of my Grandmother (1825) I. 159:
Hang 't up on yon auld dowdered yew tree, to bleach in the moonbeams.
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"Dowdered adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dowdered>
