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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

COTHER, adj. Kindly, affectionate. Also cotherlie (Ork. 1887 Jam.6). Used adverbially in quot. Ork. 1893 Sc. Antiquary viii. 58: 
Whin I lay on dee cother breest An' du de peerie bairn düd rüs.Ork.(D) 1904 Dennison Orcad. Sk. 10:
I meed me boo; an' the Lathy spak' vero cother.

[Prob. from the same root as Couthie (cf. cothie s.v.).]

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