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studdie

American  
[stuhd-ee, stood-ee] / ˈstʌd i, ˈstʊd i /

noun

Scot.
  1. stithy.


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Nae mercy, then, for airn or steel; The brawnie, bainie, ploughman chiel, Brings hard owrehip, wi’ sturdy wheel, The strong forehammer, Till block an’ studdie ring an’ reel Wi’ dinsome clamour.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

O vile begger! be my trot, Marshan, me studdie, me beat my braine, me invent, me dreame upon such a ting.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)

The meikle devil wi' a woodie Haurl thee hame to his black smiddie, O'er hurcheon hides, And like stock-fish come o'er his studdie Wi' thy auld sides!

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

Nae mercy then, for airn or steel; The brawnie, banie, ploughman chiel, Brings hard owrehip, wi' sturdy wheel, The strong forehammer, Till block an' studdie ring an reel, Wi' dinsome clamour.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

No man might come in to studdie but graduats and thoes of 8 years contynuance in the Universitie, except noblemen.

From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall