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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡FOITIE, n. A mouse (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl., Sh.10 1952), in fishermen's tabu or jocular usage. Also foittack (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.), footik (Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 121), fittek, fo(i)tsek, fo(i)tlin, fo(i)tlek, etc. (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). [′fɔɪ-, ′fø-, ′fɪ-]
[Variant dim. and deriv. forms, orig. from O.N. fótr (pl. fœtr), foot, sc. “the footed one” Cf. Foodin. Some forms are due to the influence of Sc. fit.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Foitie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/foitie>
