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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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VIVDA, n. Also vifda. Meat, usu. beef or mutton, which was cured and dried in the open air without salt (Sh., Ork. 1866 Edm. Gl.). Now only hist. [′vɪvdə]Sh. 1750 J. Campbell Acct. Herring Fishery 17:
They likewise dry some Beef in these Huts called Vivda, but it is very insipid Stuff, as they put no Salt to it.Sh. 1821 Scott Pirate iii.:
Vifda (dried beef) hams, and pickled pork, flow after each other into empty space.Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 189:
Offerings of money, burstin brönies, legs of vivda, and dried sparls.