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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1497, 1552-1623
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Cuttit, ppl. adj. Also: cutit, cutted. [ME. cutted, -yd, kuttid (Chaucer), f. Cut v.] That has been cut, in various senses. Also with out.(1) 1497 Treasurer's Accounts I. 381.
To scho the kingis cuttit hors c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2500.
Sen growand treis … Ar more to pryse … Nor cuttit stockis c1552 Ib. 5866.
Corde, cuttit schone, nor clippit hede, That daye sall stand ȝow in no stede 1567 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 58.
vj pair of small cuttit gluiffis 1585 James VI Ess. 68.
All kyndis of cuttit and brokin verse 1606 St. A. Baxter Bks. 70.
To caws ane brother baik baikis and cuttit biskett [etc.] (1610) Melvill 801.
The litle Inglish Chaplaine, Hudstone, all upoun the groundis, in his cunnit and cuttit maner(2) 1574 Edinburgh Testaments III. 177.
Ane blew cuttit out coit 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 235.
Ane rabbat of cuttit out werk with purpour silk 1578 Ib.
Twa torrett claithis … sewit with cuttit out werk 1623 Edinburgh Testaments LII. 95.
Ane pair of cutit out breikis of reid satine
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