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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BUTLIN, Botli, n. “Part of the intestines of a sheep” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.); “blind gut in sheep” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), botli). Cf. Butty, n.2
[Cf. Norw. botn, botning, bytning, fourth stomach in ruminants (Torp). The form botli is explained by Jak. as a possible abbreviation of a compound *botnlangi and compares Norw. botnlange = botning.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Butlin n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/butlin>
