Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CUTTIE, CUTTY, v. To sup greedily. Used with in and intil (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 222), also with up. Vbl.n. cuttiein.Sc. 1933 Sc. N. and Q. (Sept.) 130:
She has mair cann in cuttiein Than skeel wi the thieval.ne.Sc. 1884 D. Grant Lays (1908) 97:
Some tuggin' teuchly at the beef, Some cuttyin' up the broth.Lnk. c.1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 54:
There came in a whin sutor-like fallows . . . that cuttied them a' up in a wee time.
