Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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¶HOWD, n.2 A great quantity.Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 81:
Fin the aul' wiffie hard she wiz gettin' sic a howd o' siller, she heeld up hir aprin, an' said, “Eh, preserve's, cud a haud it a' i' ma lap?”
