Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1908-1972
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UDDIE, adj. Also uddy (Marw.); udmal (Ib.). Small, insignificant. Freq. in comb. peerie uddie (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1973). See also Othy. [′ʌdi]Ork. 1908 Old-Lore Misc. I. viii. 317:
Twa feuly ald Orkna billies tullzied aboot a peerie uddie bit o' a plantacreu.Ork. 1929 Peace's Almanac 140:
Hit's bit a peerie, uddie sap.Ork. 1972:
A peerie udmal ting.
