Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1825
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QUILT, v., n. Also quhult; kuilt, kuult, quult. See also Whult. Sc. usages. [kwɪlt, kwʌ-]
I. v. To beat, belabour, whack (Cld. 1880 Jam., quhult). Also in Eng. dial. and U.S. quiltin, quultin, a thrashing (Id.).
II. n. 1. A blow, wallop (Cld. 1880 Jam., kuilt, kuult).
2. A big, fat clumsy person, or object. Obs. or dial. in Eng.Cld. 1825 Jam.:
An "unco quhult of a man." "That's an unco big quhult of a rung."
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