Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1900-1948
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ROTHOS, n. Also rothie.
1. A tumult, an uproar (Ags. 1808 Jam.; Mry. 1968).
2. A tangle, a muddle, an untidy heap (Mry. 1968).ne.Sc. c.1900:
To leave one's claes in a rothie.
‡3. A rude, indelicate person (Abd. 1911 Abd. Weekly Jnl. (20 Jan.), Abd. 1968).Abd. 1948 People's Journal (10 April):
The utterance of an “orraster” or a “rothie”.
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