- a variation of bot.
bott
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bott
1875–80; perhaps special use of dial. bot (now obsolete) iron tool for marking sheep, itself special use of Middle English botte (variant of bat 1 ) shepherd's crook
Example Sentences
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Events have shown to what extent our monetary systems, bott great and small, have become interdependent.
From Time Magazine Archive
When thu commes to yone castelle gay, I pray the curtase man to bee; And whate so any man to the saye, Luke thu answere none bott mee.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various
I doubt nott bott thy gratiouse Hienes will gif answere to thir presentis unto the presentar of this to thy Hienes.
From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David
Sche refused nott his offer; bott knowing his simplicitie, sche was glad to employ him for her advantage.
From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David
Warm the bott, say I, and you will warm the heart too; and all goes right.
From Health Five Lay Sermons to Working-People by Brown, John
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