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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.
TIT, pron. An emphatic form of the pron. it (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., Rxb. 1972). Also in form dit (Id.).
[The form arises from 'd (See D, letter, 5.), 't (= it, in colloq. speech) to which the full form it has been added tautologically, as gie 'im 't > gie 'im 't it > gie 'im tit, poss. also from wrong division as in I kenna tit < I ken not it.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Tit pron.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/tit_pron>
