Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1887
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
¶UNBIELDY, adj. Unprotected, unsheltered, rough. See Bieldy, adj.Sc. 1887 Stevenson Underwoods 172:
An' up the rude, unbieldy track O' life gang gaily.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Unbieldy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/unbieldy>
