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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bud, n. Also: budd, bude. [Of obscure origin, perh. f. bud-, variant stem of OE. béodan: cf. Bode n.] A bribe; a private reward for service rendered.Very common throughout the 16th century. 1436 Acts II. 23/2.
That al jugis sal ger the assisouris swere … that thai nothir haf tane na sal tak mede na buddis of ony party 1456 Peebles B. Rec. 116.
[They] gert the sayd frer John Jamson swer … that he swld noch geyf na bud to na man of the Cors Kyrk gud 1461 Liber Plusc. 400.
Thou suld als mak strait inhibicion That nane tak bud for gift of benefice a1500 Henr. Fab. 2322.
I am ane iuge … Thair is na buddis suld beir me by the richt Ib. 2710.
For ane bud the pure man he ourthrawis a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 165.
Of a bud the bitter abusioun Sall gar a crukit caus wele clokit be 1520 Peebles B. Rec. 51.
Ane behuffull chaplane … to be chosing nother for bud nor meid for kyne nor alya 1530 Reg. Soltre 158.
For … the ryding to tak sesing, and notaris feis, buddis, and all expensis 1533 Boece vi. xv. 216 b.
Romanis … corrupting the legate be giftis and buddis 1535 Stewart 25222.
Bud and reward that gydis euerie thing 1540 Acts II. 374/2.
Without ony pertiale counsale, rewardis or buddis taking forther than is promittit of the law 1557 Peebles B. Rec. 235.
To vse the office of seriandschip … justlie baith to pure and riche, and without outhir bude or meid 1565 St. A. Kirk S. 256.
He never … hes mayd ony promys to Margret of ony bud or gayr … to ceas fra persut of mariaige 1576 Fam. Rose 268.
Ye sal haiue your foular dog in ane bud giue ye dres the maiter 1592 Lanark B. Rec. 107.
Thei haf resavit budis fra the lardis … for selling to tham the land 1612 Orkney & Zetl. Sheriff Ct. 9.
Incais that ony of thame [sc. baillies] … ressave buddis or brybbis 1637 Rothes Affairs 31.
They … miskend him, how he was pressing to raise £5000 to give in budds 1667 Rec. Justiciary Ct. I. 247.
He did take a bond apart for £1000, which was a bud for loaning of the money 1675 Peebles B. Rec. II. 91.
He had gotten his land teilled … as ane budd for the oversight done be him to the herds 1700 Acts X. App. 140.
Partiall councell, budd or brybe