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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1590
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Thorted, ppl. adj. [19th c. thwarted (Carlyle) obstructed, frustrated; Thort v.] — c1590 Fowler I 160/1.
I tred the futstepps of a thorted gate, Quhaire love me leades and doole doth me convoy
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"Thorted ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/thorted>
