Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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DITTY, n. Sc. form and usage of Eng. ditto, persons or things of a similar sort to what has already been mentioned.Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick xx.:
Cadgers an' sic like ditty maan aye be harlin i' their trade.
[Cf. the somewhat sim. development of Ilk, adj.1, n.]
