Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SHAETRY, n. Sh. variant of Eng. cheatery, cheating. Used attrib. in 1899 quot. See S, letter, 6. [′ʃætre]Sh. 1899 Shetland News (25 Feb.):
Shaetry wives made a güde end.Sh. 1900 Shetland News (4 Aug.):
Yon raggie folk is most horrid for shaetry.
