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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cut, Cutt, n.2 Also: cute, cuit. [e.m.E. cut, cutte (1530), f. Cutv.]
1. A length or piece of timber obtained by cutting a larger piece, beam, or tree.1530 M. Works Acc. I. 33 b.
ij cuttis of esche for extreis to the hurle cartis Ib. 44.
The cuttis of the lang gestis that ves … cuttit for gestis to the roundis 1552–3 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 14.
For sawing of cuttis of grete tymmer 1554–5 Ib. I. 139.
For ane cut of ane greit tre to tow the pais cords of the knok 1568 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 6.
Ane hale cut of ane wanescot to be the heid to the chyre 1582 Ib. 121.
For sawing of tua cuttis of aikin tymmer to be standartis to the letteroun 1610 Brechin Test. II. 69 b.
Certane cuitis of daillis & treis to the number xl 1653 Soc. Ant. XXIII. 305.
Two window brods and two cutts of dealls therin 1681 Blackness Customs 43 b.
Six thousand dealles and cuttes of dealles
b. Used to designate a small piece of wood.1600-1610 Melvill 34.
They saw … the Captan, with a lytle cut of a staff in his hand, takin doun ower the wall
2. A length of cloth cut from a web.1568 Edinb. Test. I. 99 b.
Twa cuttis of Holland clayth 1582 Ib. X. 307 b.
Ten cuttis of lynning claith contenand all xviij scoir elnis 1591 Ib. XXIII. 50.
Ane cute of armosie taffattie contening xiij elnis 1610 Brechin Test. III. 105.
Thre cuitis of gray & blew claytht extending to iij elnis1658 Brechin Test. VI. 163 b.
Thrie cutts of silke indigo, four cutts of curteine laces, tuo cutts of silk waltingesc 1697 Wemyss Corr. 158.
I have sent yow a litle cutt of my Inchtoothill linnen to be your morning aprons
3. A quantity of yarn, containing 120 rounds of the reel.1624 Conv. Burghs III. 157.
Such yairne as they sall find … that does not contein the iust number of threids in euerie cutt … to confiscatt the samin 1629 Stirling B. Rec. I. 163.
Tua cuttis and sume yeirne and tua single pleydes 1703 Ib. II. 103.
Ane great part of the said yairne daylie brought to the said mercate comes short of the just tale therof, wanting a great many threads of six score to the cutt
4. A cross-section of a fish.1597 Misc. Spald. C. I. 106.
She … delyverit to him in a cloute four cuttis of salmond
