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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cuttit, ppl. adj. Also: cutit, cutted. [ME. cutted, -yd, kuttid (Chaucer), f. Cut v.] That has been cut, in various senses. Also with out.(1) 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 381.
To scho the kingis cuttit hors c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2500.
Sen growand treis … Ar more to pryse … Nor cuttit stockis Ib. 5866.
Corde, cuttit schone, nor clippit hede, That daye sall stand ȝow in no stede 1567 Treas. Acc. MS. 58.
vj pair of small cuttit gluiffis 1585 James VI Ess. 68.
All kyndis of cuttit and brokin verse 1606 St. A. Baxter Bks. 70.
To caws ane brother baik baikis and cuttit biskett [etc.] (1610) Melvill 801.
The litle Inglish Chaplaine, Hudstone, all upoun the groundis, in his cunnit and cuttit maner(2) 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 177.
Ane blew cuttit out coit 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 235.
Ane rabbat of cuttit out werk with purpour silk Ib.
Twa torrett claithis … sewit with cuttit out werk 1623 Edinb. Test. LII. 95.
Ane pair of cutit out breikis of reid satine