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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1708
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DUDDS, n.pl. Prob. an altered form of dads (and blads) (see Blads And Dawds).Sc. c.1708 Prince of Tartaria his Voyage to Cowper 7:
We returned to the Bride, whose entertainment was stately, of Dudds, Leydocks, Carlins, Orgements and Crowdy-moudy.
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"Dudds n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088702>
