E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Dods (Meg).
The old landlady in Scott’s novel called St. Ronan’s Well. An excellent character, made up of consistent inconsistencies; a mosaic of oddities, all fitting together, and forming an admirable whole. She was so good a housewife that a cookery book of great repute bears her name.
