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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1920

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PULDARY, n. Also pull-dailie. The orchis, Orchis latifolia (Edb. 1886 B. and H. 391, pull-dailie).Ork. 1920 H. Campbell Island Folk Songs 11:
A muckle gold smaroo for Maroo . . . And a peerie puldary for me.

[Variant of Balderry, Buldairy, phs. orig. a corruption of valerian, also a marsh flower. Cf. Ger. baldrian, valerian.]

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