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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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JUDGE, n., v. Also juige (Slk. 1892 W. M. Adamson Betty Blether 67), jidge (Abd. 1754 R. Forbes Jnl. from London 24; m.Lth. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick 190; Uls. 1900 A. McIlroy Craiglinnie Burn 36); joodge (Gall. 1901 Trotter Gall. Gossip 27, Abd. 1909 J. Tennant Jeannie Jaffray 239); chudge (Ork.). For other ne.Sc. forms see Jeedge. Sc. form of Eng. judge. For comb. and phrs. judge of the market, judge of the roup, judge ordinary, see Market, Roup, Ordinary. Ork. 1952 R. T. Johnston Stenwick Days (1984) 38:
"I mind a Rogers fella," remarked Willie, without looking up from his paper, "whar chudged Shorthorn coos at the Dounby Show wen 'ear afore the war. ... "[Sh., m.Sc. dʒødʒ, dʒydʒ, dʒɪdʒ; dʒudʒ, mainly ne.Sc. For this last development of the vowel after j, cf. Jupe, n.¹, Jute, Juist, Justice.]