scutty
(ˈskʌtɪ)
[? f. scut n.1 + -y.]
A name applied locally to the wren (see quots.).
| 1885 Swainson Prov. Names Birds 35 Wren (Troglodytes parvulus)... From its short bob-tail it has the name of..Scutty (Sussex). 1899 Pall Mall Mag. Nov. 355 The wren..is commonly known [in Ireland] by the name of ‘Scutty’..on account of its short, upright tail. |