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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GOIT, n.¹ Also güt (Sh. 1898 “Junda” Klingrahool 5); göt, †guit, †guyt, and dims. goiti, got(t)i(e), güttie. The threshold, doorway, entry (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., guyt, 1914 Angus Gl., güt), “the space just inside the outer door” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), goit(i), gøtt(i) s.v. gott); esp. in phr. goit o' da door (‡Sh.¹¹ 1949). [gɔit, gjøt]Sh. 1836 Gentleman's Mag. II. 592:
Da watter wiz geen on whinn he gud ower [da] guyt o' da doar.Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 157:
Further, the water used in this ceremony was made into porridge, of which the patient partook seated in the “guit o' da door,” at the hour of sunset.Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Röd 145:
Bit here we ir, at da door. Geng ye introw. Tak' care, der a tub wi' tatties yonder at da güttie afore you.Sh. 1931 Shetland Almanac 193:
I hed just got ae fit in ower da goit whin Lowrie o' Wasterhoose tripit me up.