Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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†OBDER, n. Also obdor.
1. A small porch (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.) Sh. 1879 Shetland Times (10 May):
I'm no foryat da come back ye gae me i' da obdor.
2. A wooden lintel or shelf above a door (Ib., 1908 Jak. (1928)). Also in the form ob-tree, id. (Jak.), by conflation with Tree.
[O.N. ofdyri, uppdyri, a lintel. The Ork. form is Odder, q.v.]
