Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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ROUDGE, n. A sacking of loosely woven hemp in which cheese was wrapped before being buried to ripen (Rxb.3 1931). See also Rollipoke, Ronner.
[E.M.E. roudge, a kind of coarse cloth, of obscure orig.]
