dirdum

So, I think, we had better lay the haill dirdum on that ill-deedie creature, Major Weir, and say naething about your dream in the wood of

Redgauntlet 2008

When there's din an 'dirt i' the hoose, the wife aye gets the dirdum.

My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond

So, I think, we had better lay the haill dirdum on that illdeedie creature, Major Weir, and say naething about your dream in the wood of Pitmurkie.

Wandering Willie’s Tale 1921

So, I think, we had better lay the haill dirdum on that ill-deedie creature, Major Weir, and say naething about your dream in the wood of Pitmurkie.

Wandering Willie’s Tale 1907

Hobbie; ` ` they would nicker, and laugh, and giggle, if their best friend was lying a corp --- and yet I am glad they can keep up their hearts sae weel, poor silly things; but the dirdum fa's on me, to be sure, and no on them. ''

The Black Dwarf 1898

For myself, I confessed openly then, as I do now, that I found him the most diverting person I have ever met, and took such pleasure in his company that upon me should rest much of the dirdum of having him at

Nancy Stair A Novel Elinor Macartney Lane 1886

So, I think, we had better lay the haill dirdum on that ill-deedie creature, Major Weir, and say naething about your dream in the wood of Pitmurkie.

Stories by English Authors: Scotland (Selected by Scribners) Various 1878

It's a sore thing to do between such near friends; but if I get the dirdum* of this dreadful accident, I'll have to fend for myself, man.

Kidnapped Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

"But," he added, "there was nae occasion to gie me sic a dirdum: a word wad hae pitten me mair i 'the wrang."

Malcolm George MacDonald 1864

"The deevil's in the women," said poor Hobbie; "they would nicker, and laugh, and giggle, if their best friend was lying a corp -- and yet I am glad they can keep up their hearts sae weel, poor silly things; but the dirdum fa's on me, to be sure, and no on them."

The Black Dwarf Walter Scott 1801