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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.
BOONDIE, BUNDIE, n. [′bundi]
1. "Dunlin, Tringa alpina" (Ork. 1885 C. Swainson Brit. Birds 194, bundie; 1929 Marw. boondie).
2. "Common sandpiper, Tringoides hypoleucus" (Ork. 1885 C. Swainson Brit. Birds 197). This meaning is not known to Marw.
[Marw. suggests the name is an adaptation of Norw. bunde, a variant of bundel, O.N. bundil, a bundle. This might apply to the first as an allusion to the manner in which dunlins fly in groups or "bundles," but hardly to the second.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Boondie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/boondie>
