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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 was.h.i.+ng the feet in; Lanerks. Ayrs.
~Cutty-Free~, _adj._ Able to take one's 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.
