† boutgaten.
Obsolete. Scottish.
literal. A going about; hence, ambage, circumvention; equivocation, quibble.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [noun] > in speech
ambagea1413
boutgate1591
fallaciloquence1656
evasivea1734
sidestepping1902
non-speak1960
1591 R. Bruce Serm. Edinb. sig. T2 The boutgates and deceites of the hearte of man are infinite.
1657 S. Colvil Mock Poem (1751) 138 They bring but bout-gates, and golinzies.
a1734 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) III. 463 Witnesses to his shifting and boutgates.
1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess 79 (Jam.) Nory..Made shift by boutgates to put off the day.
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