Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1908-1930
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‡LURT, n. Also lort (Jak.), and derivs. luirtiss, -too (Ork.). [lʌrt, lʊrt]
1. A lump of dirt or excrement, a turd (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.; Sh., Ork. (luirtiss, -too) 1961).Ork. 1930 Orcadian (13 Feb.):
A luirtiss was a shapeless, unsightly mass. Luirtoo was much the same.
2. A clumsy person (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1932), Sh. 1961), a lazy lout (Ork. 1929 Marw.); any overgrown unwieldy person or animal.Sh.1908 Jak. II. (1932) 524:
A lort o' a piltek; a lort o' a chield.
