1824 J. Mactaggart 78 The mowdieman cuist down his petals and traps.
1898 B. Kirkby 102 Mowdi-man, mowdi-catcher, a chap 'at catches mowdiwarps, an' maks pooches an' purses oot' o' t'skins.
1901 ‘G. Douglas’ x He's a son of oald Wilson, the mowdie-man of Brigabee.
1962 140 The ‘mowdie-man’ cannot get an apprentice.