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: 1633-1700
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Suti(e)man, Suttie-, Swti(e)-, Switie man, n. [Suty adj. and Man n. Also in the later dial.] A chimney-sweep. — 1633 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 327.
To the suttie man for sueipping the haill chimlayes in the abay 1639 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 393.
To the suttieman for sweiping and dighting of the haill chimlay heades 1698 Foulis Acc. Bk. 243.
To the sutiemen for sweiping 6 lums in the lodging 1658–1700 Greyfriars Interments 169.
Sutiman … swtieman … swtiman 1658–1700 Greyfriars Interments 685.
Switie man
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