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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tit, Titt-, n. [Cf. mod. Eng. teat-stud, tit-stud (1910) a small gilt button.] ? A button. —1635 Edinb. Test. LVII 57a.
Tuelff grosis of silk titis at tuelff shillinges the gros 1635 Edinb. Test. LVII 57b.
Twa gros siluer titis at xx s. the gros 1635 Galloway P. 11 Aug.
3 ells bukrome … Item, 8 dussone tits, 2 s. dussone 1635 Galloway P. 11 Aug.
2 ells ribins 12 s., 5 dussone tits 10 s. 1648 Thanes of Cawdor 307.
12 dozen of silver and gold tittis

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