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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†CUTHERIE, CUDDERIE, Cuthrie, adj. “Very susceptible of cold” (n.Sc. 1808 Jam., cutherie, cudderie); “fond of drawing near to the fire” (Ags. 1825 Jam.2, cuthrie).
[From Cuiter, couther, q.v., to denote one who is always hugging the fire . ]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cutherie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cutherie>
