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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
BOORDY, adj. “Descriptive of dry stiff soil which does not mould nicely on the reest when ploughing, but falls over in hard flakes” (Arg.1 1933). [′bu:rdi]
[Formation from Boord.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Boordy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/boordy>
