Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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ZICKETY, n. Also ziccotty (Edb. 1863 J. Brown Marjorie Fleming 9). The first word in a children's counting-out rhyme, poss. representing the numeral one, and corresponding to Eng. dickory in the same rhyme. See Zeendi.Edb. 1821 Blackwood's Mag. (Aug.) 36:
Zickety, dickety, dock, The mouse ran up the nock.Edb. 1844 J. Ballantine Miller vi.:
Crooning to them a great variety of such venerable rhymes as “Zickety dock,” “John Smith, fellow fine,” etc.
