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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1848, 1966
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‡SHUD, n.1, v. Also shude; shad. [ʃʌd]
I. n. 1. A large piece of ice in a river which has broken off from the main body (Lnk., Slk. 1825 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.); a mass of soil detached from a river-bank and carried downstream to form a partial obstruction in the current (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 196).Rxb. 1848 R. Davidson Leaves 181:
When'er the gath'ring shelvie shuds Do stem the tide.
2. A large segment or slice of anything, a portion cut off (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.); specif. a lump of coagulated liquid (Slk. 1825 Jam.), of blood (Rxb. 1970).Rxb. 1966 Scots Mag. (Nov.) 174:
The shuds o' white that scudder owre my lap!
II. v. In ppl.adj. shaddit, of blood: congealed, coagulated (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).
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