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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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SWADE, prop.n. Also Swed, Swad, and as a common n. with small initial. Hence Swadish. [swed, swɛd; ne.Sc. swɑd ] 1. A Swede, a native of Sweden (Abd. 1926 Dieth Bch. Dial. 33, Swad; ‡ne.Sc. 1972).Sc. a.1737 Major Fraser's MS. (Fergusson 1889) I. 215:
The Swade and the clergyman went into one room.

2. As common n.: a swedish turnip, rutabaga (Fif., Lth. 1926 Wilson Cent. Scot. 269). Gen.Sc. Also attrib. Dnm. swaddie, id. (Cai. 1904 E.D.D.) Adj. swad(d)ish.Ags. 1885 Brechin Advertiser (8 Dec.) 3:
Gude yellow or swad neeps an' nature hay.ne.Sc. 1914 G. Greig Folk-Song cxliv. 2:
As yalla as a bilt swaddish neep.Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 79:
We hae a' the swads doon, an' a fyow yallows.Abd. 1993:
It taks a touchie o frost tae gar e swads taste richt.