Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶CLOUGHTY, adj. An erroneous form, poss. for Clarty.Fif. 1842 Children in Mines Report (2) 499:
It [work in mines] is very coarse, heavy, cloughty work.
