Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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HASHTER, n., v. Also hushter.
I. n. Work executed in slovenly fashion or badly arranged (Ayr. 1825 Jam., hashter, hushter; Uls. 1956); a mess (n.Ant. 1931 North. Whig (11 Dec.) 12); a person who works in such a fashion (n.Ant. 1924 North. Whig (14 Jan.); Uls. 1956).
II. v. To work in a hurried, slovenly and wasteful manner (Ayr. 1880 Jam.). Also to overdrive (at work), harass (Ib.).Ayr. 1825 Jam:
I'm hashter't, I am hurried.Rnf. 1846 W. Finlay Poems 192:
We may be bare, and hashter't sair Wi' hardships most severe.
