Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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ODDER, n. Also oder. The eaves of a house, esp. where stone roofing-flags project over the doorway, the lintel above the door (Ork. 1929 Marw.). Hence odder-stane, a lintel-stone.Ork. 1908 Old-Lore Misc. I. v. 182:
Maidens who wished a peep into the future pulled from the fire a half burnt peat. This was carried carefully home, dipped in the “strang bing” and laid above the “odder stone,” or lintel, till next morning.Ork. 1912 Ib. V. ii. 68:
He saw tree draps fain' fae da oder or da easins.Ork. 1922 J. Firth Reminisc. 52:
She . . . slipped the crook-key above the odder stane of the door.
