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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†QUED, adj. Also qwed, quad. Vile, base. bad, “still used, but as a low or slang term” (w.Sc. 1887 Jam.). Obs. in Eng. since 17th c.
[O.Sc. quaid, quad, bad, 1501, E.M.E. cwe(a)d, qued(e). Cf. Mid. Du. quaed, O.Fris. quad, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Qued adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/qued>
