A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1600-1699
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Skettso, n. [Appar. Ital. schizzo, L. *schedius f. the Gk.; but cf. late 17th c. Eng. scetch, sketch, schytz, schetse, Du. schets, Germ. skizze.] A sketch or drawing. — 16… Inventory of Pictures in Hamilton Mun. MS 59.
A skettso where the kinge sitts under a throne reachinge out a sceptre to a woman
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