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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CUDDIE, n.3
†1. “A gutter in a street” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.2; 1923 Watson W.-B., obs.).
2. “A ditch or cutting to lead the drainage of a district to a river; also, an overflow connection between a canal and a river” (Sc. 1887 Jam.6).
[Prob. a later variant of Cundy, a covered drain, q.v., with assimilation of n to d.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cuddie n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 23 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cuddie_n3>
