pandied

Variant of pandy

pandy definition

pandy (pan′dē)

noun pl. pandies -·dies

Chiefly Scot. a stroke on the palm of the hand with a strap or cane, as a punishment

Etymology: L pande, open (your hand), imper. of pandere, to extend < IE *pand-, var. of base *pet-, to stretch out > fathom

transitive verb pandied -·died, pandying -·dy·ing

Chiefly Scot. to punish by such a stroke or strokes

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