A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cahute, n. Also: kahowt. [F. cahute.] A cabin in a vessel; a separate room or space.a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 449.
Into the Katryne thou maid a foull cahute, For thow bedrait hir, doun fra starn to stere 1513 Doug. iii. Prol. 15.
Nyce laborynth … had nevir sa feil cahuttis [v.r. cahutis] and ways 1517 Treas. Acc. V. 129.
For making of ane kahowt in the ship for the halkis 1531 Ib. 459.
To the maister of werk … to big the kingis cahute and ane uthir on the oureloft
