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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.
BUDDACK, Bodek, n. "A thick shoe, a brogue" (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., buddack); "an old, worn-out boot, esp. foot of a boot (cut off from the leg); also slipper with wooden sole" (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928) s.v. bodek).
[O.N. bóti, boot (Zoëga), + dim. suff. -ack, -ek. "Change of t to d at the beginning and end of words characterises the Norn words in Shetl." (Jak.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Buddack n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/buddack>
