Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BATE, n.1 Sc. form and Sc. uses of Eng. beat.
(1) What can surpass something else.Sc. 1897 R. L. Stevenson St Ives x.:
The wale of a gentleman like you I have no sae very frequently seen the bate of.Edb.2 1933:
Did ye e'er see the bate o' it?w.Sc. 1932 A. H. Charteris When the Scot Smiles 248:
There's no her bate in Glesca at a drope soup, or a piece fish!
(2) Skin of foot hurt by shoe “beating” or pressing on it.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 50:
Nochts ailed ma clutes, — nowther brizz nor bate ti make iz a lameter.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bate n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bate_n1>
