Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1812-1867
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LODOMY, n. Also laudamy, lod-; lowdomary, -amor (Sc. 1895 R. Ford Thistledown 170). Popular corrupt forms of laudanum (ne.Sc., Ags., Lth. 1961).Sc. 1812 Lockhart Scott xxv.:
I depend entirely upon twa simples … just laudamy and calamy!n.Sc. 1828 P. Buchan Ballads I. 250:
Ga'e him drops o' lodomy That laid him fast asleep.Dmb. 1844 W. Cross Disruption xxii.:
When I wanted the lodomy be't puzyon or no puzyon, nae body had a richt to keep it frae me.Sc. 1867 N. Macleod Starling II. ix.:
A few draps o' lodamy for the grips.
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