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Quotation dates: 1853
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ONDOCHT, n. Also oondocht. A poor, weakly, emaciated person or animal, a good-for-nothing (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 164; Cai. 1907 County of Cai. (Horne) 80; Ork. 1934; Cai. 1964). Also attrib. See also Wandocht. [′ɔndoxt]Ags. 1853 W. Blair Aberbrothock 45:
A' the wabsters an' shaughled oondocht bodies i' the toon.
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