Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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†STOUTHERIE, n. Also stouthrie; stouchrie, -ery. Theft (Sc. 1808 Jam.), stolen goods; also gear, furniture, goods and chattels, in gen., junk, lumber (Fif. 1808 Jam.).Sc. 1833 Tait's Mag. (June) 325:
She was convinced his garret contained a world of stouthrie that his mother had left him.Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin x.:
To find oot the loons that had received the unleisum stoutherie.Fif. 1886 S. Tytler St Mungo's City xxv.:
I wouldna wonder though he has doobled his capital, and that there is plenty of stouchrie in the auld hoose.Fif. 1895 S. Tytler Kincaid's Widow xiv.:
Some forgotten stouchery of the second leddy, our mother's, among the chairs without bottoms and the tables without legs stuffed into the garret.
