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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
TEETIN, n. Also -ing, teetan; titing; titen, -in (Jak.), = Teetick above, the meadow pipit (Ork. 1806 P. Neill Tour 204, teeting, 1866 Edm. Gl., 1929 Marw.; I.Sc., Cai. 1972); the rock pipit (Sh. 1885 C. Swainson Brit. Birds 46, teetan). This last meaning is doubtful. Comb. teeting-tang, see Tang, n.1, 2. (14).
[The Ork. form, corresp. to Sh. teetick. from Norw. dial. titing, a small bird. The -en, -in forms are doubtful for Sh.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Teetin n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/teetin>
