Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TUD, n. Dim. tuddick. A jocular term for a small person or child (Sh. 1897 J. Jakobsen Dial. Sh. 49, Sh. 1973, tuddick).
[Orig. prob. chiefly imit. Cf. O.N. tottr, tuttr, a tom-thumb, Eng. tot.]