A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1669
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0]
Susy, n. [Appar. the hypocoristic form of Susan; cf. later Sc. shoosie (1903) a silly empty-headed woman, also shusy, susy, shoosy (19th c.) a corpse used for anatomical dissection and demonstration (both SND, s.v. Shusy n.).] Used with pejorative overtones: A woman, a female. —1669 Sc. Hist. Rev. XL 59.
I have caused apprehend ane lusty susy yesternycht 1669 Sc. Hist. Rev. XL 60.
Tuo women … quherof their was one delyvered … to Geo. Bruce … and the other … I send conveyed with our officer to Leith to Captain Scott. She is a young sturdy susy
