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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SHODDIE, n. A natural stone used, roughly dressed, for building (Inv., Mry., Fif., Ayr. 1970). The form shoddoo, found in Ork. meaning a large chunk or lump of anything, may be a variant of this word.
[The word is used in quarrying and ore-mining districts of England and n. Ireland to mean loose or fragmented stones or lumps of ore. Of uncertain orig. Phs. a n. form from O.E. scādan, Eng. shed, to divide. Cf. Eng. shoad, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Shoddie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shoddie>
