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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1813-1825
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†OOTH, n. Value, worth.Rnf. 1813 G. MacIndoe Wandering Muse 73:
Were goud mair scant, they'd better ken its ooth.Slk. 1825 Jam.:
Keep it till it bring the full ooth, Do not sell it till it bring the full value.
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"Ooth n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ooth>
