The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #98822   Message #1962793
Posted By: Joe_F
09-Feb-07 - 08:50 PM
Thread Name: BS: How Sick Is this?
Subject: RE: BS: How Sick Is this?
In "Johnnie Lad",

Samson was a michtie man,
He focht wi cuddies' jaws,

"cuddie" clearly means donkey; and the OED gives that as the primary meaning, tho it also mentions (small) horses.