† ˈdirten, a. Obs. exc. dial.
[In early use, for dritten, pa. pple. of drite v.; in later use f. dirt n. + -en4: cf. earthen.]
1. Dirtied, defiled with excrement or filth.
| 1508 Kennedie Flyting w. Dunbar 25 Dirtin Dumbar, quhome on blawes thow thy boist? 1508 Dunbar Flyting w. Kennedie 248 Rottin crok, dirtin dok, cry cok, or I sall quell the. 1536 Bellenden Cron. Scot. xvi. xix. (Jam.) Thairfor this jurnay wes callit the dirtin raid. |
2. dial. Made of dirt.
| 1847–78 Halliwell, Dirten, made of dirt. West. |