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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Divot, n. Also: dyvot, divott, divvot, divoit. [Variant of Divet(t, etc. See Devat.]

1. A thin piece of turf. = Devat 1. 1627 Bamff Chart. 212.
Johne Reid … obleissis him … to caber, wattell and theik with thak and divottis the hall biggit be him 1659 Peebles B. Rec. II. 48.
His desyre … to cast ane darge of divoittes … foranent his hous 1663 Rec. Aberd. Univ. 608.
For sax hundreth dyvots for blaidings of the lach house 1695 Stitchill Baron Ct. 115.
All these that cast divots upon the said grounds … to lead them away with the first convenience 1702 Irvine Mun. II. 318.
In casting divots to the barne and leading and one-putting theirof

2. Turf in thin pieces. = Devat 2. 1621 Black Bk. Taymouth 353.
That all heiddykis and faulddykis … be yeirly beittit, bigit, and upholdin … with divot, earth, and stane 1639 Baillie I. 211.
Hutts of timber, covered with divott or straw 1652 Peebles B. Rec. II. 7.
To trye who of the landwart castes and leides faile or divoit off Hamiltoun 1678 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 37.
With … power of … digging .faill and divott for the behoof of the houses … of said lands 1680 Echt-Forbes Chart. 148.
With full power of … leading of peets and fayl and divvotattrib. 1663 Melrose R. Rec. II. 83.
[To pay 5 merks for certain] divot eard [cast and taken away]