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  1. Aff-pittin ppl. adj..: Lisbeth Harden, ye aff-pitten body . . . how daur ye bide there clashin'? Sh. 4 1931 : Da man wis AFF-PITTIN , -PETTIN , -PUTTING , ppl.adj . (See quot. from Jam.) Sc. 1808 Jam inclined ta be affpittin. Ags. 1893 Arbroath Herald 17 Aug. 2/4: Come awa', ye aff-pettin' wratch. wm.Sc. 1835 J. D. Carrick Laird of Logan I. 264: I just said in an aff-putting kind 
  2. Matash n. Shetland News (28 Oct.): Yon twisted matash is dat pitten on laek, 'at it's juist a scunnerashen. Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 97: He rubbid da froad o' da mylk aff o' his matash.  
  3. Cuffock n.. Abd. 8 1917 : “A cuffock's come aff o' ma clew,” i.e . all the threads that have been wound in. Abd. 2 1941 : Which o' you bairns hae been at ma shank an' pitten ma clew a' in cuffocks 
  4. Blaver n.. Mry.(D) 1927 E. B. Levack Stories Old Lossiemouth 30: Ye'll juist excuse me pitten' aff ma 
  5. Weel-pitten-on adj. phr. WEEL-PITTEN-ON , adj.phr . Also -putten- , -put- . Well-dressed, neatly-tailored (Bnff. 1866. Gsw. 1937 F. Niven Staff at Simson's iii.: Two disturbed-looking lads, all “weel pitten on.” Abd. 1957 Bon-Accord (6 June) 8: A weel-pitten-on an' pensie buddy, awyte. Sc. 1964 
  6. Munklin n. be pitten in.  
  7. Rift n.3 misunderstanding of Rift , n . 1 , 2 . Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 144: He's pitten anither rift o 
  8. Sclairtie n. Buchan Observer (2 Nov.): They'd pitten a sclairtie o' swine's semm o' the tap o't. [Dim. form of 
  9. Aizer n. pitten intae the sweelin' watter tae mak' fite claes fiter.  
  10. Disgrade v. † DISGRADE , v . To degrade. Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 7: Afore I hed pitten on 
  11. Heemlin ppl. adj.2 xxxvii.: Raelly . . . it's a heemlin thing to think fat wye fowk sud be pitten upon in sic a menner 
  12. Trotska n. Jam. MSS . XII. 203, 1908 Jak. (1928)). Sh. 1893 Sinclair MS. 12: Quats pitten de in seck a 
  13. Pit v.1 [choir] practice. Than, you ken, the lasses hid tae be pitten heem. Ayr. 1999 : She widna pit aff 74; Kcb. 1896 A. J. Armstrong Cobbler Kirkiebrae 285) [pʌtn]; pitten (Rnf. 1858 D. Webster Sc Colonel, are ye nae? A bigger ootlaw than aa the McGregors pitten thegither! B . Sc. usages. 1 . With. Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Rod 33: Pit aff dy dug, man, an' staand nae langer laek ane bumbazed. Mry. 1927 E. B. Levack Old Lossiemouth 11: A wis juist pittin' aff ma claes, gaen. Mackie Scotticisms 59), to distress, fluster, upset (oneself or another). Common as ppl.adj. pitten forth after a period of rain (Bch. 1920); (4) pit aff , (i) to tilt the rack of a reaping machine and (Sc. 1880 Jam.), gen. in phr. to pit aff time ; n ., a prevarication, evasion; (5) pit afore , to. pitten by onesel , in a state of great excitement, “beside oneself” (Sh. 1966). See By , 4 . (17 on (Cai., Per. 1966). Obs. in Eng. Phr.  pit a trick on , id.; (c) to blame; (v) ppl.adj. pitten on 
  14. Veegal n. C. M. Costie Benjie's Bodle 73: Wae a' her papirs pitten tae rights, for they wir a' oot o 
  15. Aumeril n. old people. E.g . Ye muckle aumeril, ye've pitten the brecham on upside doon. Slk. 1825 Jam 
  16. Biein n. him 'at belanged ta me wis ta'en, I wis pitten (put) fae a beein.” [Perhaps from O.N. bȳ(r) , a 
  17. Apothec n. Sketches (1908) 44: A'll . . . get the whole apothic o' ye pitten intae the lock-up. Kcb. 1877 
  18. Troitle v. New Shetlander No. 102. 7: “Hit's high time hit wis pitten awa,” sho trottled on, maistly ta hersel 
  19. Whiz v. whiss oot if dey couldna be pitten him i da motor. Ork. 1931 J. Leask Peculiar People 127 
  20. Bay v.1, n. ga' a bay nae ordinar, fin he wiz pitten in amo' the caul' wattir. vbl.n. bayan , ib ., and adj 

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  1. Pittan n. Pittance- , Pittan(e-silver , n. Also: pitten- and -sylver , -silvir . [Only Sc.; f. Elemozinis lie dailsilver, obitibus lie pitten silver 1570–1 Ib. VI. 211/1. The gift of the pittan 
  2. Aff-scouring n. Aff-scouring , n. [ Aff adv. after e.m.E. off-scouring (1526).] pl. Offscourings. — 1618 Crim. Trials III. 451 (filthie aff-scoureingis of people).  
  3. Aff-hand adv. Aff-hand , adv. ( af-hand) . [ Af , Aff prep. , corr. to E. offhand (1694).] At once. — 1600-1610 Melvill 124 (he af-hand answerit); 655 (we answerit aff-hand).  
  4. Af adv., prep. Af , Aff , adv. and prep. Also: afe , affe . [Late form of Of adv. and Of prep querell 1596 Dalr. I. 96/1. Casteng aff al courtlie decore Ib. II. 216/23. To stryk 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. 72. He had resolved to tak aff their burden 1668 Ib. 248. Ane to stoup when the head is aff 3 . Followed by the prep. of. (Mod. Sc. aff o' .) 1606 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 42. Ewerie persone … sall remowe thair midingis aff of the gettis 1650 Aberd. B. Rec. iii . The saidis ministeris to seik thair augmentatioun aff of the tackismen 1675 15.. Clar. iii . 2280. [Her] aff the land thay gart promit to go 1575 Prestwick B. Rec. 18. Sevin dolouris … to help him aff the contrie 1681 Ib. 300. Sundrie of the counsellouris wer aff the toune 3 . From (a person, etc.) by way of relief, deprivation, deduction, etc. 1597 Edinb. Test. XXXI. 85 b. Tua hundretht [merkis] aff hir moderis thrid 1633 Maxwell 
  5. Afputting n. Afputting , n. Also: aff pitting . [ Af adv .] A putting off; offputting, ground for; onpitting and aff pitting off it  
  6. Snip v.1 . To cut or snap aff . b . To put or beat doune ? by sharp, quick movements. — a . 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1298. The Deuill snyp aff thair snout That haits this company — b . c1590 J 
  7. Cuissot n., … his cuissots aff did slyd  
  8. Afftaking vbl. n. Afftaking , vbl. n. [ Aff adv .] A taking off. — 1659 Irvine Mun. II. 84 (for 
  9. Kuyd n. Kuyd , var. of Cude n . 1 (a chrism-cloth). — 1516 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 71. Ane 
  10. Quernell n. Quernell , var. of Corneill n. (cornelian). — 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71. Ane 
  11. Sellerar n. the salrare of Mellros 1548–9 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 585. Dean [ blank ] salrare [ pr. salrale] [of Newbotill] 1548–9 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 585. Sallarar  
  12. Tikkat v. the form of an inventory. ( Tik(k)at n. 3.) — a . 1522–3 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 163. Aff. 259. [Cassillis … protesting for remedy of law, should they] tikkat him apoun the kirk durris 
  13. Pomander n.). c . Put for Amber n. — a . 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 71. Ane pommonder with silver 192. Foure pomander of prayar, price of the pece, iiii s. c . 1516 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff 
  14. Tabillar n. Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 92. All personis that has summondis cum to the tabillar and table thar summondis 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 95. And ordanis the tablar to begyn apon the summondis at ar cummersom besynes 1532 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 378. Tabular 1538 Reg. Privy S. II 406/1 
  15. Enfonce v. piece was tane aff efter the first renconter that the mass had enfonced  
  16. Revalidacioun n. Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 155. As the bullis undir the leid and revalidacioun tharof beris  
  17. Hanlet n. * Hanlet , n . (?) — 1515 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 59. Tua greit doublis of wambrassis 
  18. Passionatlie adv. depairtis aff the sessioun  
  19. Regraid v.. — 1540 Lynd. Sat.  1765 (Ch.). He was regraidit of his croun And baneist aff his regioun  
  20. Diviot n. work, thatch & diviott 1653 Lanark B. Rec. 150. To … take any fewall, faill or diviot aff 

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