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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†TAUDY, n. Also todie, towdy. A term of endearment for a child (Abd. (taudy, towdy), Ags. (todie) 1808 Jam.).
[Dim. forms of Eng. toad, used fig. in dial. with the same meaning. For the historical Sc. form see Taid, n., 6.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Taudy n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/taudy>
