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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WEEL-PITTEN-ON, adj.phr. Also -putten-, -put-. Well-dressed, neatly-tailored (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 208; Arg., Dmf. 1931). Also fig. See also Pit, v.¹, B. 2. (16) (ii).Sc. 1822 Scott F. Nigel iii.:
I met ane very honest, fair-spoken, weel-put-on gentleman.Sc. 1875 A. Hislop Sc. Anecdotes 294:
Hech! and he's weel put on too, id est, well dressed.Gsw. 1904 H. Foulis Erchie xiii.:
Weel-put-on-weemen wi' men o' their ain and dacent faimilies.Gsw. 1937 F. Niven Staff at Simson's iii.:
Two disturbed-looking lads, all “weel pitten on.”Abd. 1957 Bon-Accord (6 June) 8:
A weel-pitten-on an' pensie buddy, awyte.Sc. 1964 Weekly Scotsman (25 Feb.) 18:
They were well-put-on men.