Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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Quotation dates: 1890-1892
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MITT, n. Also mit. As in Eng. Also used in Sc. of a five-fingered glove. Comb. Camlachie-mits, from Camlachie, a district of Glasgow, used jocularly in quot. to mean "with one's hands in one's pockets." For a sim. expression cf. Paisley mittens s.v. Paisley, 1. (3).Ayr. 1890 J. Service Notandums 121:
Whustlin' Wull was comin' daunerin' alang the Brigen' wi' his Camlachie-mits on, and leukin' vera pookit wi' the cauld.Lth. 1892 J. Lumsden Sheep-Head 123:
Bedight and garnish'd with kid mits and flower, Behold our Solomon.
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