Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1788-1847, 1901
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STUT, v., n. Also stutt; st(u)it, stute; †stoot(t). [stʌt; styt, stɪt]
I. v. intr. To stutter, stammer (s.Sc. 1825 Jam., 1873 D.S.C.S., stuit; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein; Bwk., Rxb. 1971); ‡tr. to say or sing in a stammering way (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Deriv. stutter, one who stammers, a stutterer (Rxb. 1825 Jam., 1923 Watson W.-B.). Obs. in Eng. exc. dial.Edb. 1788 Session Papers, Watson v. Doig (3 Jan.) 49:
He had an impediment in his speech, which occasioned him to stutter or stutt a good deal.Slk. 1817 Hogg Tales (1865) 154:
The muckle stootin gowk.Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 173:
For ilka tongue's wi' hung'r stuttin'.Rxb. 1901 W. Laidlaw Poetry 48:
As Robbie tried tae stutt a lilt.
II. n. A stammer, stutter, speech impediment. Also in n.Eng. dial.Edb. 1788 Session Papers, Watson v. Doig (3 Jan.) 30:
He had a little stutt in his speech.
