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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WADDIN, adj. Also wadden. Young and vigorous, alert, active (s.Sc. a.1838 Jam. MSS. X. 345, wadden; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Also in n.Eng. dial.
[O.Sc. waldin, supple, vigorous, c.1425, pa.ppl. of wald, Wield, v. See also Wald, v., n.2, Waul, adj.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Waddin adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/waddin_adj>
