couthie

[ koo-thee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Scot.

couthie

/ ˈkuːθɪ /

Origin of couthie¹

1715–25; couth ² + -ie, spelling variant of -y ¹

Origin of couthie¹

C13: see couth , uncouth

A cosy but, and a canty ben, To couthie women and trusty men.

There would be fine gardens in Edinburgh, no doubt; but oh, that couthie laurel by the Red Lion door!

He took a different road from hers, but, to his annoyance, they met at Couthie's corner.

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[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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