Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1984-2003
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PUNT, v., intr. Sc. usage: “to project the hand forward unfairly when knuckling the marble from a mark at bools" (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., s.v. Fouge).
Comb.: punt-up, also punty up, puntie up. Assistance to someone to lift themselves, e.g. over a wall, by pushing them from below.Gsw. 1984 Agnes Owens Gentlemen of the West 102:
"It's a tap flat up a close. We could get in through the loft, but I need somebody tae gie me a punt up."Gsw. 1990:
Gie's a punty-up the dyke!Ayr. 1999:
Gie's a punt (up). Gie's a puntie (up). [a help up with hands for foothold to get over]wm.Sc. 2003:
Gie's a punt up ower the wa.
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