Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TEIT, n. The yellow-hammer, Emberiza citrinella (Cai.8 1934).
[Cf. Norw. dial. tit, tita, teete, a small bird. See notes to Teetick, Teetin.]