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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1755
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†MUDIE, adj. Brave, bold. Cf. Muid. [′mødi]Sc. 1755 Capt. Carr in Child Ballads (1956) III. 434:
But mony were the mudie men Lay gasping on the grien.
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"Mudie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/mudie>
