Guids

/ɡwɪdz/ noun

Definition

Plural of guid: a Scottish dialectal word for 'good' when used as a noun, or guides in some Scottish contexts.

Etymology

Scottish English variant of 'good,' from Old English 'gōd.' The 'u' spelling reflects Scottish pronunciation patterns and appears in Robert Burns and other Scots literature.

Kelly Says

Burns wrote 'A man's a man for a' that' in Scottish dialect, and words like 'guid' show how Scots developed its own spelling system parallel to English!

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