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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶BAULDSOME, adj. Bold, spirited.m.Lth. 1916 T. W. Paterson Wyse-Sayin's xviii. 14:
But wha can be bauldsome wi' a sair hairt?

[Nonce formation from Bauld, adj. + -Some, suff.]