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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1883
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DOUTIE, adj. ? Stupid, doltish. [? ′dʌuti]e.Lth. 1883 J. Martine Reminisc. 10:
He went by the name of "Dull an' doutie."
[Orig. doubtful. Poss. a variant of Dowatty or of doity s.v. Doit, v., (1) (see O' letter, 2. (2) (vi)).]
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"Doutie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088676>
