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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

PAD, v.2 Also paad. To pass on information “on the quiet”, to drop a hint in one's ear (Sh. 1965).Sh. 1898 Shetland News (28 May):
Some ane paadid Paetie o' what wis gaein' on.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Du might ha'e padet me o' it. I paded him, I gave him a hint, put him on his guard.

[Prob. a fig. use ad. Norw. dial. påta, to poke with a stick, prod.]

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