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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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PAD, v.² Also paad. To pass on information “on the quiet”, to drop a hint in one's ear (Sh. 1965).Sh. 1898 Shetland News (28 May):
Some ane paadid Paetie o' what wis gaein' on.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Du might ha'e padet me o' it. I paded him, I gave him a hint, put him on his guard.