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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1650-1681
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(Myty,) Mity, Myttie, a. [Myte n.2] Full of mites, infested with mites. — c1650 Spalding II. 101.
Mr. Robert Farquhar payit the tounes people in auld myttie meill Colvil 1681 Whig's Suppl. i. 85.
Some sold the souldiers mity meal
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"Myty adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/myty>
