Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1796-1864, 1944
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DODDIE-MITTEN, Doddy-, n. comb. A worsted glove having a separate division for the thumb only (Abd., Mearns 1825 Jam.2; Bnff.2, Abd. and Ags. correspondents, Fif.10 1940). Also doddit- and contr. doddie (Ags. 1949 (per Ayr.9)). Cf. Hummle Doddies.Bch. 1944 C. Gavin Mountain of Light iii. v.:
She wore . . . "doddie mittens."Mearns 1796 J. Burness Thrummy Cap (1842) ll. 15–16:
On his hands, instead o' glo'es, Large doddy mittens.Ags. 1818 Edb. Mag. (Sept.) 235:
When the weather is cold, instead of gloves he has a pair of gude doddit mittens, the same stuff as his hose.Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxvii.:
The horses . . . had their lugs clothed in graith resemblin' white doddie-mittens.
