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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SCRADYIN, n. Also skrawdyin; and scrajack with alternative dim. ending. Anything stunted or undersized (Uls. 1924); a puny sickly child (Per. 1825 Jam.), a small potato (Arg. 1930, scrajack). Cf. Scatyun. [′skrɑ:djən, ′skrɑ:dʒək]Arg. 1882 Arg. Herald (3 June):
Oor bitatoes didna bleed weel at aa this year; they was juist a lock o' scrajacks.