dirdum

== English == === Alternative forms === durdam, durden === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === dirdum (plural dirdums) (dialectal, Scotland, Northern England) A scolding, a reproach Synonyms: berating, chockling, throughgoing; see also Thesaurus:scolding ==== Descendants ==== → Welsh: dwrd === Further reading === “dirdum”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Scots == === Etymology === From northern dialectal Middle English durdan/durdum, "uproar." === Noun === dirdum (plural dirdums) Blame. A scolding. An uproar or fuss; a disturbance. ==== Alternative forms ==== dirdam === References === dirdum on Merriam-Webster.com The Online Scots Dictionary