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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BILTIE, adj. “Thick and clubbish” (Lnk. 1825 Jam.2).
Hence biltiness, “clubbishness, clumsiness” (Lnk. 1879 Jam.5).
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"Biltie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/biltie>
