Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FEERD, n., v. Also †fierd. Bch. forms of Eng. ford. The commoner form is fyoord, s.v. Fuird.Bch. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 3:
What ails thee, Robert? hath auld Sautie's wierd Fortauld that ye maun corse some luckless fierd?Abd.4 1929:
“Reese the feerd's ye fin' 't.” Speak of place and people as you find them.Abd.13 1933:
I feerdit it — passed through the water on foot.
