Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BUTT, n.3 In phr. butt o' the wind, the point from which the wind comes. Cf. Bit, n. (1). [bʌt]Uls. 1895 S. F. Bullock By Thrasna River 160:
Presently the water begins to drip through the hedge at our back. Is there any break, Thady? He looks for a moment at the butt o' the wind. No; there's no sign. We may as well go home.
