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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HUTEN-TRUTEN, adj. Also hutn-trutn (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1902 E.D.D.). Surly, ill-tempered, sulky (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[For second element cf. Norw. dial. truten, angry, ill-tempered, Norw. tryta, to sulk. The 1st element is prob. reduplicative, but ? cf. Huter.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Huten-truten adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hutentruten>
