Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BIRT, v. (See quot.)Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
To quicken a fire (a light), to b[irt] op de fire; opposite to the phrase “to b[irt] ut de fire,” to let the fire out.
