Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LUDDER, n. Also lod(d)er (Jak.). Broken water or surge, esp. when shipped by a boat in a heavy sea (Sh. 1961). [′lʌdər]Sh. 1892 Manson's Sh. Almanac:
Every noo an dan shu wis takkin da green ludder in ower da forehead.Sh. 1898 Shetland News (24 Sept.):
Shü wis in wan green ludder frae da fore knee an' aeft.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
De boat is layin' de lodder fae her boo.
