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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SHITTLE, n. A worthless good-for-nothing object (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 426).
[Dim. form of Eng. shit, excrement.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Shittle n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shittle>