Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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HAT, v.2 “To ill-treat, abuse, be cruel or unkind or neglectful to” (Ork. 1929 Marw.); of cattle: to affect harmfully, to keep from thriving (Ork. 1956). Gen. found only in ppl.adj. hatted.Ib.:
A puir hatted ting o' a bairn.
Deriv. hattapol, “persecuted, ill-used” (Ib.).
[Norw. hata, O.N. hata, v., to hate, shun. For -pol cf. Norw. dial. bul, chap, fellow, lit. “body.”]
