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† ˈgardy Sc. Obs. Also 7–9 ga(i)rdie. An arm.
1513Douglas æneis xi. xi. 64 He..Hys gardy vp has bendyt far abak, And threw the speir wyth all his fors and mycht. 1631Rutherford Lett. (1862) I. 77 The Lord will..send one with a well-toothed, sharp hook, and strong gardies, to reap His harvest. a1670Spalding Troub. Chas. I (1829) 27 He..had still a strong man upon ilk gardie, whether sleeping or waking. a1774Fergusson Poems (1807) 287 'Twas this that braced the gardies stiff and strang..in ancient days. 1787in Burns' Wks. II. 105 Tak him by the gardie. |