Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶COTTLE, n. The outer half of a mould used for casting metal spoons, the inner half being the core (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 44). [Prob. a variant of cuttle (-bone), used as a mould in metal work.]
