Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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RUDDIE, n., v. Also ruddy; ruthie. [′rʌdi]
I. n. 1. A loud reverberating noise, gen. of reiterated noise (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.; Kcd., Ags. 1968).Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xv.:
[She] clashed to the door wi' a ruddie that garred the haill hoose ring.
2. “The noise occasioned in the throat or breast by oppressed respiration” (Abd. 1825 Jam., 1935 Sc. N. & Q. (Feb.) 24); the death rattle.Abd.12 1915:
I hard the ruddy in's throat.
II. v. 1. To make a loud reiterated noise, to beat noisily upon (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.; Kcd. 1968); of the wind: to blow tempestuously, to beat violently (Ib.). Vbl.n. ruddying.n.Sc. 1808 Jam.:
A terrible ruddying at the door, when a person raps with violence and reiterated strokes, as if he meant to break it open.Ags. 1816 G. Beattie Poems (1883) 178:
I in its wame heard Vulcan ruddy Upon his triple tempert studdy.Ags. 1824 J. Bowick Characters 66:
Down they came, wi' mony a whack, That ruddied wi' the virr.
2. Of a person: to rant, to storm.Ags. 1879 A. L. Fenton Forfar Poets 141:
The ills he thol'd wid wearied Job, An' gar'd him rage an' ruddy.
