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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.
†KEIT, v. Also kit. In phr. k(e)it ye, get away, get out of the way (Ayr. 1811 W. Aiton Agric. Ayr. 690; Abd. 1825 Jam.). [kəit, kɪt]
[The diphthongal form represents quite, the early form of Eng. quit, to go away, get out, leave, which survived till c.1650.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Keit v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/keit>
