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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1910-1969
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‡SHUTTLE, adj. Quick, active, making sudden hasty movements, precipitate (Abd. 1926 Banffshire Jnl. (23 March) 2), Bnff., Abd. 1970). Also in Eng. dial.; Also adv. quickly, early, sharp.Abd.13 1910:
Be shuttle wi' the washin' o' yer dishes noo.Bnff.2 1940:
Ye canna lippen t' that meer; she's a shuttle bitch; if ye look roon, she's aff in a meenit.Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick iii.:
A'se jist gie 'im his milk a bittie shuttle.Abd. 1969 Huntly Express (24 Jan.) 2:
Jean an' yersel' wis gey shuttle fin ye took it into yer heids.
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