A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Futit, Futtit, a. Also: fuittit. [ME. footyd, footed (1453), f. foote Fute n.]
1. Of a cup, etc.: Provided with a foot.1478 Acta Aud. 65/2.
A futit cop of siluer with a couerytour of the sammyn 1553 Carte Northberwic 68.
Ane cowp of masar tre futit wyth seluer 1568 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 644/1.
Ane futtit cupe with a couer 1615 Haddington Corr. 288.
Tua siluer fuittit coppis 1618 Edinb. Test. L. 62 b.
Thrie futtit panis 1626 Ib. LIII. 356.
Thrie futtit … irone chandleres
2. Having a foot like something.1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xxxi.
Ane terrible beist, … futit lik ane ganar Ib. II. 201.
3. Of an account: Added up. (Cf. Fitted a.)1545 Treas. Acc. VIII. 411.
As ane futtit compt heir present to schaw beris 1577 Edinb. Test. VI. 55.
Thair wes awand to him … conforme to ane futit compt the soume of foure hundreth … pundis 1599 Conv. Burghs II. 65.
Awand to the said Thomas Fischer … conforme to his futeit compt, the soume of aucht hundreth crouns 1661 Buccleuch Mun. II. 310.
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