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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
KIRSTY, n. 1. A whisky-jar (Twd. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl.; ‡Fif., Lth. 1960).Abd. 1903 Weekly Free Press (17 Oct.):
Lucky Law an' her had had a gude lang crack, an' a gude swull oot o' “Kirsty” tae weet their thrapples.
2. A familiar name for a hare (Mry.1 1911).
[Colloq. developments in meaning from the popular Sc. girl's name Kirsty = Christine.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kirsty n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kirsty>
