Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1700-1715, 1822, 1902, 1985
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CAUSEY, Casae, Caussie, v. To pave with small stones, "the stones being sometimes driven in on edge instead of horizontally" (Cai.7 1939). Deriv. causeyer, a paver. Gen.Sc. Given in N.E.D. as chiefly Sc. and dial. Eng. [For phonetics, see noun]Sc. 1822 Scott F. Nigel iii.:
These London kirk-yards are causeyed with throughstanes, panged hard and fast thegither.Sc. 1985 Scotsman 6 Jun 12:
Judy Schofield is a causeyer. She builds paths and paved areas out of small stones in the old traditional way and is currently engaged in recreating, in her home village of Newstead, attractive paved areas like those which used to be seen round Scottish cottages long ago.Slk. 1700–1715 in T. Craig-Brown Hist. Selkirkshire (1886) II. 81:
The High Street . . . being always very "nestie throw its not being casaed."
Hence caussiein', n., pavement, paving.Lnk. 1902 A. Wardrop Hamely Sketches 62:
A' thae drains, an' brigs, an' roads, an' caussiein'.
