guiddame

Scots

Etymology

guid- +‎ dame

Pronunciation

(Southern Scots, Insular Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈɡøddem], [ˈɡyddem]
(Insular Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈɡjøddem]
(Central Scots, Ulster Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈɡɪddem]
(Ulster Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈɡeddem], [ˈɡiddem]
(South Northern Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈɡeddim]
(Doric Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈɡwiddim]
(North Northern Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈɡiddim]

Noun

guiddame (plural guiddames)

grandmother

Synonyms

auld-dame
grandmither

Coordinate terms

guidsire (“grandfather”)

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