Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1909-1914
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†STODDERT, n. Also st(r)uddert. An area of green grass on a hill-side or heath-land surrounding a spring of water (Abd. 1921 T.S.D.C.).Abd. 1909 Evening Gazette (27 March):
He took aye some pastur' in simmer amo' th' hulls o' Gairtly. He tak's the studderts on th' fairm o' —.ne.Sc. 1914 G. Greig Folk-Song clxiv.:
Half wye upwuth to Corskie's croon. Yon stoddert in amo' the broon, It's there the caller strype comes doon.
