A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1557-1559
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Stut, n. [ME and e.m.E. stod(e (1336-7), stud(de (1486), MLG, MDu. stutte, f. as Stuth n. Also in G. L. Pride Glossary of Scottish Building as Stut v. to prop.] A prop or support. —1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. II 88.
iij gryt geistis to be rynnpannis and stuttis to the saidis choppis; … to iij werkmen to help the wrychts to feis the saids choppis to put in stuttis and the rynnpannis 1559 Aberd. B. Rec. I 325.
Sum remeid to wphald the ruff of the northt yll with propis and stuttis [pr. scuttis] for this wyntir sessoun, quhill fair wedder cum to mend the samen
