Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1887-1920
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LOD, int. Also Lods; Low'd (Slk. 1889 Blackwood's Mag. CXLVI. 561). A deformation of Lord!, used as an expletive (Rxb. 1942 Zai; Cai., Ags., m. and s.Sc. 1961).Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 216:
Lod! wi' that aul' Dickie gruppit it firm.Abd. 1895 J. Davidson Old Abd. Ministers 54:
"Lods", he said, "I'll gae wi' ye mysel'."Ags. 1918 J. Ingles The Laird 21:
But, Lo'd, ye canna blame the auld man.Rxb. 1920 Kelso Chron. (26 Nov.) 2:
Lo'd, whae wad ever think o' the mune risin' in other place but the east?
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