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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 2 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/pardoos>
