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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
POOT, n 2 [put]
1. A young pig (Ork. 1903 E.D.D., 1929 Marw.). Dim. pooty (Ork. 1903 E.D.D., Ork. 1949). Also as a call-name for a pig (Ork. 1903 E.D.D., pooty, 1929 Marw., poot, poot, Ork. 1959). Also used attrib. (Ork. 1903 E.D.D., pooty grice).
2. A young cat, a kitten (Sh., Ork. 1929 Marw., pootie).
[Of Scand. orig. Cf. Dan. putte, Swed. dial. putta, call-name for a hen, Swed. dial. putte, pony, lamb, small boy.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Poot n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/poot_n2>
