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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SOTTLE, adj., v. [sɔtl]

I. adj. Kindly, wheedling, coaxing (Arg. 1936 L. McInnes S. Kintyre 13).

‡II. v. In phr. to sottle in wi', to ingratiate oneself with, to insinuate oneself into someone's favour, to toady to.Arg. 1930:
She used tae sottle in wi me when she wanted onythin.