Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1929
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
KYOLT, v. To carry something in an awkward fashion (Ork. 1960). Derivs. kyoltas, a nickname for a clumsy person (Id.); kyolter, a clumsy movement in walking.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
She was gaan wi' a kyolter.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kyolt v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kyolt>
