Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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¶STAITO, n. Nonce Sc. variant of Eng. statue, used in quot. by a malapropism for statute.Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxv.:
They're brakin' the staito law o' the kwintra.
