guiddame
Scots
Etymology
guid- + dame
Pronunciation
- (Southern Scotland, 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]
- (Mid Northern Scots) IPA(key): [ˈɡwiddim]
- (North Northern Scots) IPA(key): [ˈɡiddim]
Noun
guiddame (plural guiddames)
- grandmother
Synonyms
- auld-dame
- grandmither
Coordinate terms
- guidsire (“grandfather”)