mowdie

British

/ ˈmaʊdɪˌwært, ˈmaʊdɪ /

noun

Scot words for mole 1

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Etymology

Origin of mowdie

C18: a Scot variant of _mouldwarp

Example Sentences

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"Lead me anywhere, for God's sake!" said I; "I'm as helpless as a mowdie on the sea-beach."

From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil

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