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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1581-1623
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(Tuthie,) Toothie, adj. [e.m.E. toothye (1530), toothie (1611).] Of an implement: Furnished with teeth. — 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 225/216.
The uricht doth sharpe his toothie sau [v.r. his hacking axe]
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"Tuthie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/tuthie>
