Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1895, 1958
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BLAIRDIE, n. Also blaerdie. A bilberry, Vaccinium myrtillus (Abd. 1970 Scots Mag. (April) 11; Bnff. 1975), chiefly in children's usage. Comb. blairdie brose, a dish of bilberries, liberally sprinkled with oatmeal and served up with sugar and cream (Abd. 1958 Press and Jnl. (10 Oct.)).Abd. 1895 W. Allan Sprays II. 38:
Alang the burnies' banks whaur blairdies thickly grew. Abd. 1958 Press & Jnl. (10 Oct.):
We could carry them home and get sugar and cream to them, or sometimes “blairdie brose” with a good sprinkling of oatmeal over them as well as sugar and cream.
