Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TALDERY, adj. Tattered, ragged (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1972). [′tɑldəri]
[Adj. deriv. ad. Norw. dial. taltrar, pl., rags, tatters, phs. influenced by tawdry.]