Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1897
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ODD, n.3 Also oddi (Jak.). A point or tongue of land (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); the foreshore or beach at low water (Cai. 1911 John o' Groat Jnl. (21 April)). Only in place-names. Deriv.: od(d)le, oddlie, the point where the west-flowing ebb-tide from the North Sea splits on the east side of the island of Stroma (Cai. 1919 John o' Groat Jnl. (12 Aug.), Cai. 1964).Sh. 1897 J. Jakobsen Dial. Shet. 95:
The extremity of the point called "Stoora point" . . . in Conningsburgh is called "de Odd."
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