Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1821-1836, 1897-1931
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MOIDER, v. Also ¶modder. To confuse, to stupefy, to bemuse, esp. as a result of blows, liquor, noise, mental strain, etc. (Lnk. 1825 Jam.). Ppl.adj. moidered, -ert, -art (Dmf. 1894 Trans. Dmf. & Gall. Antiq. Soc. 151); ¶modderit; confused, dazed, stupefied, bemused (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; m. and s.Sc., Uls. 1963).Dmf. 1821 H. Duncan S. Country Weaver 48:
Is your brain sae moidert you canna see that?Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 177:
Her lad was but a moidert ass.Slk. 1828 Hogg Poems (1874) 331:
Oh, but that maid was hard bested, And mazed and modderit in dismay!Dmf. 1836 A. Cunningham Lord Roldan I. v.:
The boy's fairly moidert and winnel-skewed wi' reading fule books.Kcb. 1897 Crockett Moss-Hags xxvii.:
The sun had stricken me unawares and moidered my head.Uls. 1931 Northern Whig (17 Dec.) 10:
Her father is a bit moidered, but their haggard is always first filled.