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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†GRUDACK, n. Also grødek, grøt- (Jak.), groitik. A pot, "a large kettle for cooking fish and potatoes, etc." (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 121, groitik), now only as a fisherman's tabu-name (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). [′grøtɪk]
[Dan. gryde, Norw. gryte, O.N. grȳta, a pot, + dim. suff.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Grudack n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/grudack>
