Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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IT, dem. and rel. pron., conj. Also itt (Sh. 1836 Gentleman's Mag. II. 593), yt (Trotter). An unstressed form of 'at, that (Sc. 1825 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; ne.Sc., Ags. 1958). Cf. 'At, dem. pron., At, rel. pron., At, conj. Lnk. a.1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 133:
Every body ran to the kirk it had ony thing ado.Sc. 1819 J. Rennie St Patrick II. xvii.:
Ye're haudin' up your vile dinnous goravich . . . it the vera craws canna get sleepin'.Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 8:
See, lads, it ye airt the stooks richt.Rxb. c.1870 Jethart Worthies 39:
Y-y-you a bailie. Ye're just a h-h-heather goose, it ir ye.Ayr. 1874 A. Hislop Sc. Anecdotes 115:
It's nearly a split new ane, it is't, and, cover't wi' braw red claith, micht please the best gentry in the kintra, it micht it.Kcb. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 138:
Everybuddy wus at it yt could wun.Abd. 1913 D. Scott Hum. Sc. Stories 84:
He'll tell ye 'it he's a shafoor.
