Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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KIRSTY, n. 1. A whisky-jar (Twd. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl.; ‡Fif., Lth. 1960).Abd. 1903 Weekly Free Press (17 Oct.):
Lucky Law an' her had had a gude lang crack, an' a gude swull oot o' “Kirsty” tae weet their thrapples.
2. A familiar name for a hare (Mry.1 1911).
[Colloq. developments in meaning from the popular Sc. girl's name Kirsty = Christine.]
