Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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†PROD, v.2 To walk with short steps (Per. 1825 Jam.); freq. form prodle, to move quickly with short steps (Ib.). Vbl.n. prodins, small feet, esp. those of children (Ib.). Deriv. prodler, n., a small horse, one which takes short, dainty steps (Ib.).
[Orig. prob. chiefly imit. or phs. simply an emphatic variant of Pod, v.]
