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couthie
couthie, a. Sc. (ˈkuθɪ) Also couthy. [app. f. couth a. + -y1: cf. Ger. kundig, kündig, OHG. chundig known, knowing, OE. -cyþiȝ, f. c{yacu}þ knowledge, early ME. cuþi (ü) ? known, noted. c 1205 Lay. 457 Heo beoð to gadere icumene, kuðies mæȝes [c 1275 cuþie meyes]. Ibid. 5098 Cuðie meies [c 1275 treu...
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Spurtle
Couthie spurtle
Early spurtles were flat, wooden or metal instruments, with long handles and flat blades. The spatula-like utensils, known as 'Couthie Spurtles,' can be used for flipping oatcakes or making pancakes – but not for making porridge.
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uncouthie
unˈcouthie, a. Sc. [un-1 7.] Dreary; uncomfortable; unfriendly.1768 Ross Helenore ii. 68 Tyn heart, tyn a'; we'll even tak sic bield, As thir uncouthy heather hills can yield. 1835 D. Webster Orig. Sc. Rhymes 25 (E.D.D.), Think ye the auld uncouthie byke Wad wish them parted?
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Paxton, Scottish Borders
salmon fishery on the Tweed, Paxton is said to be the birthplace of the song Robin Adair:
Paxton's a fine snug place, Robin Adair,
It's a wondrous couthie
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couthe
▪ I. couth, pa. pple. and a. (n.) Obs. or only Sc. exc. in sense 6 b. (kʊːθ) Forms: 1 c{uacu}þ, 2–4 cuð, cud, 3 cuþ, kuð, 3–4 couþ, 4 cuth, cuþe, couþe, kouþ, cowthe, couht, coud, kowd, 4–6 couthe, kouth(e, 5 cowþe, 6 kowth, 3– couth. [OE. c{uacu}ð, pa. pple. of the vb. cunn-an can, corresp. to OS. ...
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Bonnie Dundee
As he rode down the sanctified bends of the Bow,
Ilk carline was flyting and shaking her pow;
But the young plants of grace they looked couthie and slee
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pensyl
▪ I. ˈpensy, a. Now Sc. and dial. [f. OF. pensif, in nom. sing. and pl. pensis; cf. hasty, jolly, tardy.] 1. = pensive.a 1400–50 Alexander 2990 With princez in hys palays all pensey [v.r. pense] he sittes. c 1440 Alph. Tales 80 Or he passyd any forther or made ane ende, he began to wax hevy & pensie...
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The Singing Kettle
She thought it was "too couthie and very Scottish".
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sicker
▪ I. sicker, a. and adv. Now Sc. and north. dial. (ˈsɪkə(r)) Forms: α. 1 sicor, 2–6 sicer (5 sycher), 4–5 sicur(e, 5 sycur), 4, 6 sicir, 9 siccer, siccar; 2–9 siker (3 -err), 3–5 sikere, 4–5 sikir, sikur (5 -our, -yr, -re); 3–6 syker (6 -ar), 4–5 sykere, -ir, -yr (4 -ire, -ur); 4 zik-, zykere, 5 cyk...
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