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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
THIGHT, adj. So tight or, of a boat, so well-caulked, as to admit no leakage, water-tight (Ork. 1825 Jam., 1866 Edm. Gl.; Sh., Ork. 1905 E.D.D.; Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1972). Also in n.Eng. dial. [θəit]
[O.Sc. thycht, dense, a.1400, watertight, 1501, ad. O.N. þéttr ( < *þēhtr), tight, water-tight. Cf. Mod.Eng. dials. theet, thite. The form is somewhat irregular as in the later Eng. form tight. See Ticht.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Thight adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/thight>
