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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1904

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SOTTER, n.2 See quot.Per. 1904 E.D.D.:
In shinty a ball is placed, cuts are drawn, and the shortest cut gets the sotter, i.e. he gets the thwack at the ball. Or they toss to begin wi' for the sotter. The captain of the team losing the goal gets the sotter.

[Orig. obscure.]

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