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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1768-1769
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†FIT, n.2 A tune, strain of music. Obs. in Eng. in 17th cent.Abd. after 1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherd MS. 137:
Ilk turn of spring with suple joints he hit, Which show'd him master of the highland fit.
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"Fit n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/fit_n2>
