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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.
†CATRIDGE, Catrous, n. “A diminutive person fond of women” (Strathmore 1825 Jam.2).
[Phs. from an adj. *cateridge, *caterous, from a noun *cater, based on cater, v., s.v. Cate, and (1) suff. -idge = -ish and (2) -ous = full of, or characterised by, a certain quality.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Catridge n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/catridge>
