cuittle, v. Sc.
(ˈkyt(ə)l)
1. trans. To curry, wheedle, coax.
| c 1565 Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. 97 (Jam.) Thir words were spoken by the Chancellor, purposely to cause..all the lave..to follow, and come in the Kings will, and thought to have cutled them off that way. 1816 Scott Old Mort. xxviii, This Mrs. Dennison, was trying to cuittle favour wi' Tam Rand. 1818 ― Br. Lamm. xiv, Sir William..wad sune cuitle another out o' somebody else. 1820 ― Abbot xvi, The Protestant..cuittles us with the liberty of conscience. |
2. To tickle. (? for kittle.)
| a 1790 A. MacDonald in Scott Wav. xi, And many a weary cast I made To cuittle the moor-fowl's tail. |