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1. Assle-tuith n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1920-1923
   ASSLE-TUITH , ASSEL- , n . Also aslin- (Ayr. 1825 Jam.). A molar tooth. (For other forms see- , aisle- , aizle-tuith ; also assle , asil alone.] m.Dmf. 3 c .1920 : Assel-tooth , a molar quots.). See also Hasslin .  [′ɑsl-, ′esl-, ′ezl-tyθ] Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 43: Assle-tooth , -tuith , . . . also sometimes [used for] a bicuspid tooth. [Other Rxb. forms are axle tooth. [O.N. jaxl , grinder + O.E. toð . Cf . Dan. axel-tand .] 
2. Aisle-tuith n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1824-1923
   grinders. w.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 41: Aisle-tuith , also aizle-tooth . [See AssleAISLE-TUITH , AIZLE-TOOTH , n . A molar tooth. [′ezl′tyθ] s.Sc. 1887 Jam. 6 : Aizle 
3. Aickle n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1907-1920
   -tooth , Axle- , Assle- , molar, Mid.Eng. axyltothe . For change from xl to kl cf. Sh. bjokkel. 63: Aikle , n. Molar tooth, a grinder. Cai. 1 c .1920 : A'll keep 'at back o' ma aickle [ i.e . not speak of it]. [See Yackle , Sh. and Ork., molar tooth, O.N. jaxl , same. Cf . Aisle 
4. Yackle n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880-1908
   . A molar tooth, a grinder (Sh. 1825 Jam., 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl .; Ork. 1929 Marw.; Cai. jaxl , a molar. Cf . also Yaggle , and Assle-tuith .] 
5. Assle-tree n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1701-1917
   ASSLE-TREE , AISEL- , AIZLE- , n . Axle, axle-tree. Cf . Aix-tree . [′ɑsltrəi e.Dmf.; ′ezltri takeing out of the aiseltree. e.Dmf. c .1917 (per Dmf. 4 ): Assle-tree , axle-tree. Uls 
6. Ossiltree n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
   ). [Variant of Assle-tree , q.v .] 
7. Bitel n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1908-1914
   ' teeth. 2 . “Great malformed tooth” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Sh. 1914 Angus Gl. : Bittel , an abnormal tooth; a deformed or very prominent tooth. [No[rw]. bitel , bitle , small solitary tooth (Jak.).] 
8. X n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1894
   Owse , and note) and occas. in consonantal clusters as Neist , next ( < O.E. nhsta ), Assle-tree ( < O.N. xultre ), Assle-tuith ( < O.N. jaxl ). The name of the letter appears in the phr. x 
9. Aix-tree n.[1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1702-1928
   AIX-TREE , AX-TREE , AIXTRIE , n . Axle-tree. Cf . Assle-tree . [′ekstri, ′ɛkstri] Sc 
10. Tanshik n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1894-1908
    ‡ TANSHIK , n . Also tantjek , tannjik , -(j)ek . A tooth, esp. a newly-grown tooth in a- , Dan. tand , a tooth.] 
11. Bitlek n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1908
    BITLEK , BaITLEK , BITLACK , n . 1 . 'Broken tooth' (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). 2 . (See quots baitlek . . . small tooth, esp. of children's growing teeth; 'lat me see if du's gotten ony baitleks 
12. Gag v.2[0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1756
    , and the gaging of his beard, I would certainly have inclined to laugh. Comb.: gag tooth , a prominent tooth (w.Sc. 1741 A. M'Donald Galick Vocab . 14). [Found in Eng. 16th cent.] 
13. Gegger n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1816-1900
    , bent back, and obs. Eng. gag-tooth , projecting tooth.] 
14. Teud n., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
    † TEUD , n ., v . Deriv. form teudle . [tød] I . n . A tooth (Fif. 1825 Jam., Fif. 1910 phonology is, however, irreg. and there may be some influence from Gael. deud , tooth, borrowed from the 
15. Muith n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1929
    MUITH , n . 2 A tooth. [møθ] Ork. 1929 Marw. : He has no a muith in his heed noo 
16. Valentia [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
    VALENTIA . Zool . A conodont or tooth of a fossil land snail (1907 Smith in Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc 
17. Azle Fang n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1824
    AZLE FANG , n . A molar tooth. [′ɑzl ′fɑŋ] Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. (1876 
18. Davidsonii [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
    DAVIDSONII . Zool . Specif. name of a Dentalina or elephant's tooth-shell, from Aberdeenshire 
19. Shark n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
    its tooth-like similarity to a shark's jaws. 
20. Heogalds-rig n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
    . jaxl , molar tooth.] 
21. Gam n., adj., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1808-1954
    GAM , n ., adj ., v . Also † gamb . ‡ I . n . Gen. in pl . 1 . A tooth, esp. a large and squint tooth (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.; Mry. 1813 W. Leslie Agric. Mry . 456; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. , obsol. 1808 Jam. : The word is still common in Angus. It seems especially to denote a large tooth. Thus 
22. Jew prop. n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1904
    ripe for the tooth. Each had nine currants in, four above, five below. 
23. Toit n.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1821
    : Mony masters! quo' the paddock, when every tooth o' the harrow took him a toit. 
24. Dave v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1901-1908
    : I'm seen 'im [a tooth] at he wid a daved; But aye he grew da waur. Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928): De 
25. Poulie n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0]1847-1958
    . poulie-kame , a fine-tooth comb (Wgt. 1958). [′puli] Ayr. 1847 Sc. Journal I. 18: He 
26. Forefolk n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1894-1952
    front tooth frae the skull o' some o' yer forefolk, to stap in that bletherin' mooth o' yours. Arg 
27. Pod n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1880
    combed with a “fine tooth comb”, the podes will make ropes of their hair, and drag them into the sea and 
28. Burges n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1920-1922
    -broon burgess” (linen) thread was securely fixed round the tooth by a running noose. [Met. form from 
29. Onbeast n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1819
    . 2 . The tooth-ache, from the belief that a worm was responsible for this (Ags. 1808 Jam.; Ayr. 1811 
30. Branks n. pl.2[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0]1775-1988
    /3: Yes, mem, I've had the sma' pox, . . . the branks and the worm (tooth-ache). Wgt. , Dmf 
31. Tuith n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1725-2004
    Lays 133). Sc. forms and usages of Eng. tooth . An unusual feature of the word is the form teeth as the pl. is properly intended, but where the sing. form tooth is more usual. It is not therefore of Eng. tooth ( teeth as sing.) ( teeth Ork., Cai., Bnff., Edb. 2000s). Hebr 1983 of bad weather (Mry., Bnff., Abd. 1973). See also Wolf . Comb. a Buckie man's tooth , id. Abd. Abd. 1969 Scots Mag. (March) 562: A Buckieman's tooth. — A fragment of rainbow over the sea 
32. Stumpie n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1724-1943
    broken tooth. Sc. 1724 Ramsay T.-T. Misc. (1876) I. 105: While frae her jaws the slaver flow'd her ae tooth taks , An' crash! — clean through gaed stumpie . 3 . The stump of a quill-pen, esp 
33. Turkas n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1852-1958
    : Extracted by the local blacksmith, who had hauled her round the smiddy with that tooth in the grip of a 
34. Umik n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1914-1949
    tooth” (Ork. 1929 Marw.); also used attrib . and quasi -adj . = very small (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); odd 
35. Molendinar adj., n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1820-1877
    . n . A molar tooth. Sc. 1824 Scott St. Ronan's W. xiii.: The extraction of a carious 
36. Ratch v.2, n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1825-1927
    pulling of a tooth. Rxb. 1851 in R. Murray Hawick Songs (1897) 47: Ye're sides are ratchet an 
37. Bang n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1768-1881
    bide their pastor's bang. Rxb. 1826 A. Scott Poems 149: Of tooth-ach fell, wi' gnawing 
38. Niz n., v.[1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1706-1929
    , ilka fat an' fu', I'm nae so niz-wise by the hauf as you. ¶ 2 . The crown of a tooth. Sc. 1724 Ramsay T.-T. Misc. (1876) I. 105: At last she gae a desperate squeez, Which brak the lang tooth by 
39. Claith n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1721-1996
    . (1922) 96: The tooth, if not greatly decayed, was carefully laid away in the shuttle of the “claith 
40. Dreg n.2, v.2[0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0]1739-1949
    Marine Invertebrates and Fishes of St Andrews 62: The old fashioned ten-tooth “dreg” is still the 
41. Tusk n.2, v.1[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1752-1962
    TUSK , n . 2 , v . 1 Sc. usages of Eng. tusk , a projecting tooth: I . n . 1 . Gen. in pl 
42. Tablet n.[0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1736-2003
    , for fear of denying Scots the opportunity to appease that confounded sweet tooth as often possible 
43. Caip n.1, v.1[1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1705-1923
    . Nicholson Tales  92:  Alike in every science happy, To pluck a tooth, or set a cappy. 4 . See  Capes 
44. Lee v., n.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1708-1999
    ). ne.Sc. 1881 W. Gregor Folk-Lore 26: A black speck sticking to a tooth indicated that the one, on whose tooth it was, had been telling lies. Such black specks were called 'lies.' [O.Sc. le 
45. Chaft n.[1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1705-1998
    ; (3) chaft-tooth , a molar (Sc. 1825 Jam. 2 ; Fif. 10 1939); (4) chan(d)ler chafts , see Chandler 
46. Tie n.1, v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1727-1954
    -stane , a bond-stone, one which links the wall of one house to its neighbour, a tooth-stone bonded into 
47. Worm n., v.[0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1744-1998
    painful affection is caused by a worm in the tooth or jawbone. For the cure of this disease, the following 
48. Boy n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1894-1999
    hold her own with tooth and nail. 7. Bhoy , a player for Celtic Football Club; in pl . the team 
49. Auld-farrant adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1]1721-1996
    before he had a tooth. Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 23: Auld-farrent — Cunning 
50. Claes n.[0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1759-2004
    tooth since the Flood!' Abd. 1759 F. Douglas Rural Love 11: Twa site of clais, ane double 
51. Kinch n.1, v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1804-1942
    .: The tooth cud be easily pu'd oot by means o' a rosety string kinched roon' the root o't. Kcb. 10 
52. Mump v.1, n., adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1721-1995
    mump, For I hae baith a tooth and stump. 2 . A word, a whisper, a surmise (Ayr. 1811 W. Aiton 
53. Pou v., n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1721-1994
    about the haffits and booly in the back. 4 . To draw or extract (a tooth) (Sc. 1811 Edb. Annual Reg 
54. Roset n., adj., v.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1772-2000
    in his “rozetty fist”. Fif. 1894 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxvi.: The tooth cud be easily 
55. Pick v.1, n.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-1999
    . = thankless, unrewarding. See also Pike , v .; (5) pick-tooth , -teeth , n., (i) a tooth-pick (Sc. 1782 J 
56. Fell adj., adv.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1705-2000
    danger press your life. Rxb. 1826 A. Scott Poems 149: Of tooth-ach fell, wi' gnawing pang 
57. Point n., v.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1725-1998
    wholehearted energetic way, to go at a thing tooth and nail. This and the previous phr. are appar. metaphors 
58. Shairp adj., n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1701-2004
    . Ramsay Reminisc. 82: 'He's sharping his teeth,' — not supposing the tooth-brush could be for any 
59. Aince adv., conj., n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1]1721-2003
    Logan I. 136: [Of tooth-extraction.] John, just bide still now — it's just ance and awa'. (2 
60. Howk v., n.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1705-2000
    . 1822 Galt Sir A. Wylie ciii.: To howk out a rotten tooth. Sc. 1824 Scott St Ronan's W 
61. Puddock n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1701-1998
    xxvii.: Ower mony maisters, as the paddock said to the harrow, when every tooth gae her a tig. Ayr 
62. Hae v.1, n.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1704-2000
    'but a' the Stewarts ha'e had a sweet tooth since the Flood!' (7) Edb. 1938 Fred Urquhart 
63. Lowse adj., adv., n., v.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1702-2000
    Schools (1876) 472: Striking him upon the mouth with his hand, to the lowsen of his tooth. Sc 
64. Mill n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1700-1953
    (Norton) I. 339: Bring the flesh-brush . . . and the poor tin mull of tooth powder. Mry. 1858 
65. Lang adj., adv., n., v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1703-2003
    , the spreading of gossip; (15) long-teethed , ? 'long in the tooth', long-established, of old family 
66. Tak v., n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1700-2000
    Building : to insert bondstones of a new wall into the face of an adjoining building, to tooth; of lime: to 

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1. Tuthe-acke n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1]1550-1693
   Tuthe-acke , Tuithe aik , n . Also: twithȝaik , tooth aike , -ach , tootatch . [ME and e.m.E. tothach(e (1377), tooth ache (Caxton), tooth ach (Shakespeare).] Toothache. 1550 Knox III 65 
2. Talyoun n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1456
   eye, a tooth for a tooth’. — 1456 Hay I 273/14. He suld have the payne of talyoune, be the law 
3. Buk-tuth n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1515
   Buk-tuth , n . [ Buk n .] A large projecting tooth. — c1515 Asloan MS I. 215/14. [In 
4. Nek n.3[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1546-1547
   Nek , n. 3 (? ; but cf. e.m.E. nicke (1637) a tooth or catch or some similar part of a watch 
5. Hak n.2[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1420-1640
   the numbere of everie hack or tooth, of everie neitt and quheill belonging to the same 
6. Pick-tuth n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1570-1652
   Pik- , Pyk- , Pick-tuth , -tuith , n. Also: pyc- and -tooth , -touth , -toath ; pl. also 
7. Tynd n.[0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0]1399-1664
   . This gentill vnicorne … The onely tynd that on his hed he baire [etc.] 2 . A tooth (of a harrow calculatioun of the same, xij d. c . ? A prong or spike in (the mechanism of) a clock, prob. a tooth (of a 
8. Tuth n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1696
   , tooth , toith , tothe . Pl. teth(t)(e , teith(e , teitht , teyth(e , teeth , tyeith , tuith . [ME and e.m.E. toð ( c 1250), tooth (Chaucer), toyth (1435), tuthe (1483), tuth (1562), pl tooth of a person, animal, etc. Chiefly in pl . Also chaft tuith , a molar. Also comb . (1) pl. xxv. He … did compare it with the tooth of man, horse, nolt and sheep … but could not say which it. Many other stories I could report heir as … that of the tooth drawer and the lavement out of the small cloaks … with the numbere of everie hack or tooth, of everie neitt and quheill belonging to the same 1690 Foulis Acc. Bk. 117. To Mr. Strachan, watchmaker in Canogait head for a new tooth 
9. Nett n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0]1609-1640
   quheills of gryitt and small cloaks … with the numbere of everie hack or tooth, of everie neitt and quheill 
10. Hound n.1[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]1399-1587
    thou never traist, Till hondis tooth, no womans faith a1500 Henr. Fab. 1064. This hound of 
11. Strikand ppl. adj.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1500-1688
    peas quheill of tooth … 64 
12. Turkas n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0]1475-1650
    Last B. (1629) 197. Like a tooth … the deeper roote it hath, the more paine it causeth when it is in 
13. Tusk n.1[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1460-1632
    (? long or canine) tooth (of an animal), used for tearing or rending. 1460 Hay Alex. 601 
14. Wanrest n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0]1550-1672
    tooth … 68 The wanrest quheill 1621-40 Melville Commonpl. Bk. 31. Of small clocks or 
15. Tag n.[0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1420-1699
    . Sw. tagg prickle, point, tooth.] 1 . A hanging, torn, ragged piece of the fabric of a garment, a 
16. Wast n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0]<1375-1683
    waysthollis at the clos futtis 2 . A cavity, a hole. a . Caused by the removal or loss of a tooth. b 
17. Rut n.[0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1399-1685
    . That part of the thumb-nail that is embedded in the finger, or of a hair in the body, or of a tooth in the rutis raif hir haire 1629 Boyd Last B. 197. Man's heart on earth is like a tooth in 
18. Thol v.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1689
    Renwick Serm. 496. How unconstant … is he to lippen to! like a loose tooth, or foot out of joint, that 
19. Quhel n.[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1700+
    the towbuithe knok 1621-40 Melville Commonpl. Bk. 29. The peas quheill hath of tooth … 68 
20. Warn v.1[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1]1375-1699
    … to goe to the shrine … and to take out … a tooth [etc.] 4 . To give official or legal notice 

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