v. dial. [Of obscure origin.] intr. To walk in a slow or leisurely manner; to stroll, saunter.
1821. Clare, Vill. Minstr., I. 19. To go so soodling up and down the street. Ibid., II. 93. While I as unconcern’d went soodling on.
1854–. in dial. (chiefly midland) glossaries.
Hence Soodly a., leisurely, slow. dial.
1821. Clare, Vill. Minstr., II. 67. The horse-boy, with a soodly gait, Slow climbs the stile.
