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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Kit, n. Also: kitt, kyt(t. [North. ME. and e.m.E. kit(t, kytt (15th c.): cf. MDu. kitte, kit a jug, tankard, drinking vessel, made, according to Kilian, of strips of wood bound round with metal or wooden hoops.]

1. A kind of pail or tub, prob. (as in mod. dial. use) of wood.Also flour, mele, milk, wesching kit, q.v. 1375 Barb. xviii. 168.
Thai strak his hed of, and syne it Thai haf gert saltit in-till a kyt, And send it syne in-till Ingland 1531 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 117.
Ane kyt, ane steel, ane tre trouch 1562 Will A. Betoun 225.
v cheis fatts, three kye ligs, and twa kytts 1563 Prot. Bk. J. Robeson 14.
Coggis kittis and all vthir geir 1618 Orkney Bp. Ct. 22.
Ane tubb ane kit & a stoup 1633 Banff Ann. I. 71.
Thrie kittis of salmound 1669 Caldwell P. 133.
Ane kitt of creame 1703 Old Ross-shire I. 128.
Butter kerne, … timber plate, sowen kitt

2.? A tubful of cream. 1507 Treas. Acc. III. 336.
To ane woman brocht kittis and cheis ix s. 1508 Ib. IV. 123.
To the wif of Erncrag for mylk and kittis to the King a1646 Wedderb. Voc. (1709) 10.
Lac coagulatum a kit of milk

b. Hattit kit, a dish of milk and cream: see Hattit adj.