Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNDICHTIT, ppl.adj. Also undighted (Jam.); oon- (Sh.); reduced forms undicht, undight (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.). See Dicht, v. [ʌn′dɪçt(ət)]
1. Untidy, not set to rights, unmended.Peb. 1817 R. Brown Comic Poems 166:
Thus rump-shorn as I stan', Wi' my dumbarton yet undight.
2. Unwiped, dirty (Sh., ne.Sc., Ags. 1973).ne.Sc. 1884 D. Grant Lays 45:
Never parlour, never kitchen, Enter wi' undichtit feet.
