† ˈsuty, a. Obs.
In 3 suti, swuti, 4 sutty.
[Cf. OE. bes{uacu}tod defiled, foul.]
Foul (lit. and fig.).
| a 1225 St. Marher. (1862) 15 Þenchen hu swart þing ant hu suti is sunne. a 1225 Leg. Kath. 452 & ti swuti speche walde of wisdom & of wit beoren þe witnesse. a 1225 Ancr. R. 228 Þe deope dich of sum suti sunne. a 1240 Ureisun in O.E. Hom. I. 185 Mi saule þet is suti ȝet, make hire wurþe to þi swete wunninge. a 1400 Octavian 885 Clement broght forthe schylde and spere,..Alle sutty, blakk, and unclene. |