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▪ I. † ˈscudler Sc. Obs. Also 5 scudler, 6 scudlar, skuddiller. [App. a. early OF. *escudeler (later escuelier), f. *escudele (later escuele, mod.F. écuelle) dish. Cf. squiller.] A scullion.c 1470 Henry Wallace v. 1027 In the kyching scudleris lang tyme had beyne. 1536 Bellenden Cron. Scot. (1821) I...
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scuddaler
scuddaler Shetland. (ˈskʌdələ(r)) Also scudler, skudler. [Of obscure origin: Hibbert's explanation (quot. 1822) is untenable.] The leader of a band of maskers.1821 Scott Pirate ii, It augured well of the expedition if Mordaunt could be prevailed upon to undertake the office of skudler, or leader of ...
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scuddle
▪ I. † ˈscuddle, v.1 Sc. Obs. In 6 scudle. [? Back-formation from scudler.] a. trans. To wash (dishes). b. intr. ‘To act as a kitchen-drudge’ (Jam. 1828–81).1581 Satir. Poems Reform. xliv. 194 The fyre to big, and scudle dischis clene.▪ II. scuddle, v.2 Now dial. (ˈskʌd(ə)l) [Frequentative f. scud v...
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