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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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OTHY, adj. Small, puny, applied to the last-born pig of a litter. [′ɔðɪ]Ork. 1929 Marw.:
A peerie othy bit o' ting.
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"Othy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/othy>
