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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FUTHIL, v., n.
I. v. To work in a hasty, awkward manner (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 56); to walk with bustling haste (Id.).
II. n. Hasty, awkward working or walking; one who works fussily and awkwardly; a stout dumpy person (Id.).
[A Bnff. variant of Eng. fiddle, to trifle. See P.L.D. §58.1 and D, 4.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Futhil v., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/futhil>
