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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fourfuttit, Four(e)futit, a. Also: fourefuttit, -et, fourfutted, -footit. [ME. fourfoted (a 1300).] Fourfooted: a. Of animals. b. Of a griddle or stool.a. 1513 Doug. iii. viii. 67.
Sen the sammyn four futtit bestis eik Beyn oft vsyt … To draw the cart c1520-c1535 Nisbet Acts x. 12.
In quhilk war al fourefutit beestis 1551 Hamilton Cat. 49.
Byrdis and four futtit beistis, and … creping beistis 1612 Conv. Burghs II. 366.
That the said natioun sall haif liberty to schoote … foure futtet wyld beistis c1650 Spalding II. 418.
His foot army … left not ane four futted beist in the landis of Drum … and countreis aboutb. 1586 Edinb. Test. XV. 121 b.
lxx litill foure futtit girdillis 1614 Ib. XLVIII. 3 b.
Ane fourfutit girdill 1655 Ib. LXVIII. 122 b.
Thrie four foottit stollis
