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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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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.

GUTTERY, n.2 The place where the offal of slaughtered animals is disposed of.Fif. 1935 St Andrews Cit. (9 March) 4:
The new arrangements which will be made at the slaughter-house in the event of the Town Council's taking over the guttery and tripery.

[From gut, to remove the entrails + -ery.]

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