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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BAREFITTED, BAREFITTIT, BAREFEETED, adj. Sc. forms of Eng. barefooted. Gen.Sc. [′ber + ′bɛr′fɪtɪ̢t Sc.; ′ber′fɪtɪ̢t, -′fitɪ̢t n.Sc.]Ags. 1889 J. M. Barrie W. in Thrums vi.:
She was barefeeted, and had just her nicht gown on.m.Sc. 1870 J. Nicolson Idylls o' Hame 39:
A' the day lang I was keepit oot bye, A bare-fitted laddie a-herdin the kye.Edb. 1843 J. Ballantine Gaberlunzie's Wallet 7–8:
A bare-headed, bare-fitted urchin, clad in an auld pair o' knee-breikums, an' a coat that might hae ance been his grandfaither's.Ayr. 1892 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage, etc., and Poems 334:
Gang lasses yet wi' wares to sell, Barefittit to the toun?Uls.² 1929:
Barefitted, barefooted.

Comb.: bare-feeted broth, broth made without meat.Cai. 1929 “Caithness Forum” in John o' Groat Jnl. (13 Dec.):
Peggy widna stop in 'e Poorhouse o' Hakrig 'cause she got bare-feeted broth.