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▪ I. gyte, n. Sc.|gaɪt|
[? A spelling of gait, Sc. form of get n. in sense 2 b.]
A contemptuous word for a child; a brat; a first-year pupil in the Edinburgh High School.
1825–80Jamieson, Gyte, Gyteling, applied contemptuously, or in ill humour, to a young child. 1894Daily News 28 May 8/5 None of the ‘gytes’ of his period has told us nearly so much about Mr. Stevenson as Mr. Stevenson has told us.
▪ II. gyte, a. Sc.|gaɪt|
[Of unknown origin.]
Mad, out of one's senses.
1725Ramsay Gentle Sheph. ii. i, The man's gane gyte! 1818Scott Hrt. Midl. xxiv, The gudeman's gane clean gyte, I think. 1886Stevenson Kidnapped xix. 182 Are you gone gyte?
▪ III. gyte
obs. f. get v.; var. gite1 Obs.
▪ IV. gyte, gyten, -in
obs. pa. pples. of get v. |