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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gut, Gutt, n. Also: gute, guit, goott. [ME. gutt(e, gut(e, goute (c 1290), OF. goute, goutte, L. gutta.] The gout.(a) 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xxxvii.
It helis mony infirmiteis, speciallie sik as cumis be gut and cater c1530-40 Stewart Bann. MS. 89 a/25.
Bettir is gut in feit nor cramp in handis 1546 Reg. Privy S. III. 237/2.
Adam Ramsay … is hevelie vexit with the gut and gravell 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 58.
Heir I wald say mony injuries to you, war not that my gut commandis me to cesse 1604 Dundonald Par. Rec. 55.
He … had ane dirling thruch all his boddie as it had bein the gut c1650 Spalding II. 236.
Who wes lying bedfast in the gvt(b) 1533 Boece ix. xx. 342.
Soluath … incurrit the podagre and maladye of the gutt in his fete a1568 Rowll) Bann. MS. 105 a/53. (
The panefull gravell and the gutt 1596 Dalr. I. 26/8.
This is the commone opinione, that … thay [the solan geese] ar a remeid against the gutt 1622 4th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 513/1.
[The King was] not weill of a payne in his legs, which [adds Sir Patrick] I dar not seye the gutt 1661 Carnegie Lett. 350.
I was surprysed with the gutt … in my head, craig, showlderis, and wther pairts of my body 1682 Turner Mem. 292.
I am sorry to heir that your gutt hath twrned from ill to wors(c) 1535 Stewart 28499.
Ane greit seiknes him tuke, Quhilk him dalie vexit with gute and gravell 1569 Events Q. Mary & Jas. VI 25.
I maye nocht weill wryte … for ane guit or cattar quhilk is in to my hand 1585 Reg. Morton I. 146.
Quha ar all wexit with the seiknes of the gute, gravell, and uther infirmiteis 1604 Lett. & State P. Jas. VI 63.
The boy being subject to ane uniuersall gute 1686 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 87.
I am … unable to work or win, throw … the goott in both my feet and legs
