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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1936

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SKULTIE, adj. Naked, in a state of nudity (Cld. 1880 Jam.). Deriv. ¶skultieness, nakedness. [′skʌlti]Sc. 1936 J. G. Horne Flooer o' Ling 69:
4By haudin up the keekin-gless To shame oor pookit skultieness.

[Prob. a deriv. variant of *scallt, ppl.adj., = scalled, affected with †scall, a disease of the skin or hair causing baldness. See further under Scaw, Scaldie, Scuddie.]

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