gooldie

And watch'd the gooldie bringin 'doon to big her hame sae wee

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

They were sometimes kept by children as little pets, and allowed to run upon their hands and clothes, and this was not because of their beauty, but because to possess a _gooldie_ was considered very lucky.

Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century James Napier 1847