Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1791-1817
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RODDIKIN, n. Also roddicken (Sc. 1797 Edb. Mag. (July) 3), roddickin, rodikin; ruddiken, ruddikin (Jam.). The fourth stomach of a cow, sheep or other ruminant, the abomasum (Sc. 1808 Jam.; Edb. 1955); tripe (Per., Rxb. 1968).Sc. 1791 Mrs. Frazer Cookery 63:
Slit up all the little fat tripes and the rodikin with a pair of scissors.Edb. c.1796 H. MacNeill Poet. Wks. (1806) II. 71:
Roasted hen, and collops plenty: And roddickins, and penches too.Sc. 1817 Blackwood's Mag. (Dec.) 302:
Pray, sir, allow me to help you — I shall send you a nice piece of ruddiken.
