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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BUBBLE-WUD, n.
1. “Wood of the elder-tree” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).
2. With trei or buss, “the elder-tree” (Ib.).
[According to Watson the wood when chewed forms bubbles in the mouth.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bubble-wud n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bubblewud>
