An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 209

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 209

CUT-POCK, _s._ The stomach of a fish, S. B.


_Ross._


CUTTIE, _s._ The Black Gulliemet, S. O.


_Fleming._


CUTTY, CUTTIE, _adj._ Short, S.


Gael. _cutach_, short, bobtailed.


Hence,


~Cuttie~, ~Cutie~, _s._


1. A popgun.


_Bp. Galloway._


2. A spoon, S. Gael. _cutag_, id.


_Ross._


3. A short tobacco pipe, S.


_Ramsay._


~Cuttie-Boyn~, _s._ A small tub for washing the feet in; Lanerks. Ayrs.


~Cutty-Free~, _adj._ Able to take ones food, S. B.


~Cutty-Rung~, _s._ A crupper, formed by a short piece of wood fixed to the saddle at each end by a cord, Mearns.


CUTTY-STOOL, _s._


1. A low stool, S.


2. The stool of repentance, S.


V. ~Kittie~.


_Sir J. Sinclair._


From _cutty_, _kittie_, a light woman.


CUTt.i.t, CUTTED, _adj._


1. Abrupt, S.


_R. Bruce._


2. Laconic and tart, S.


~Cuttetlie~, ~Cuttedly~, _adv._


1. With quick but unequal motion.


_Burel._


2. Suddenly, abruptly, S.


3. Laconically and tartly, S.


_Baillie._


CUTWIDDIE, _s._ The piece of wood by which a harrow is fastened to the yoke, Fife.


CUTWORM, _s._ A small white grub, which destroys vegetables, by _cutting_ through the stem, S.


CUWYN, _s._ Stratagem.


V. ~Conuyne~.


CUZ, _adv._ Closely, Ang.; synon. ~Cosie~, q.v.


D


DA, _s._ Day.


V. ~Daw~.


_Douglas._


DA, DAE, DAY, _s._ Doe.