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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Kiché, Kitchie, n. [North-eastern var. of Kichin(g,n., as in the mod. dialect. Cf. Keechie.] A kitchen. — 1538 Aberd. B. Rec. MS. XVI. 134, 5 (Jam. (1880) s.v. Kiche).
[He] hes skaythit the kiche of the inland of the forsaid land in the distroying, byrning & away taking of the caberis, tymer, treis & thaik of the said kiche 1596 Elgin Rec. II. 45.
Scho kinkit with ane key in hir hand thryis upon the cruik in the kitchie