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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1879-1922

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LETT, n.1 A small amount (of liquid), a drop, spot (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).Sh. 1879 Shetland Times (2 Aug.):
I'll warm dee a lett o' milk an' ream a corn o' mael apon it.Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Röd 15:
Rin dee wis aff anidder lett o' tae ty dysel.

[Orig. uncertain. Phs. a reduced form of Letto, q.v. or Norw. lett, a tinge, colour. Cf. semantic development of Hue, 2.]

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