Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1893
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BITTLY, adj. Shaped like a beetle. See Bittle, n.1Lnk. 1893 J. Crawford Sc. Verses and Sangs 14:
Her wee, fat, bittly legs gang glee, An' o'er she wuntles.
