Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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CUT-THROAT, n. comb. The whitethroat, Sylvia communis (Kcb. 1878 Zoologist II. 427). See also Jennie, n., 7. (3), Meg, n., 1. (1).
[Phs. from the appearance of its throat when singing.]