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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CADDA, CADDOW, n. “A quilt or coverlet; a cloak or cover; a small cloth which lies on a horse's back underneath the ‘straddle'” (Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn.). Caddow is now only dial. (Lan.) in Eng. (E.D.D.).
[O.Sc. caddow, cadday, cada, first date 1576, a rough woollen covering or rug (D.O.S.T.), E.M.E. caddow, caddo, 1579. Perhaps connected with Caddis, which both in Eng. and Sc. formerly might mean a coarse, cheap serge. The Gael. cadadh, tartan cloth, is prob. from Eng. caddow (MacBain).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cadda n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cadda>
