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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
PARDOOS, n., adv. Also perdoos(t) (Sh.). [pər′dus]
I. n. A thump, crash; a violent fall (Bnff. 1880 Jam.); a resounding blow, a whack (Sh. 1965).Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 122:
He fell aff o'the hehd o'the hoose wee a pardoos.
II. adv. Violently, with great force, with a crash (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 122).
[Per-, intensive pref., + Doose, a thump. Cf. Pergaddus.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Pardoos n., adv.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 23 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/pardoos>
