Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SMOUDER, v., n. Also smooder; smouther. Sc. forms of Eng. smoulder, to burn slowly without smoke or flame, a slow burning to ash (Per., Fif. 1970, smouther). [′smudər, -ðer]Sh. 1886 G. Temple Britta 130:
“They've been burnin' his bed,” . . . “It smoodered; it didna' bleeze.”wm.Sc. 1937 W. Hutcheson Chota Chants 22:
The bees that fertilised the bells Buzzed off indignant at the smouder [of a cigar].
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