dautie

[ daw-tee, dah- ]
/ ˈdɔ ti, ˈdɑ- /

noun Scot.

a darling.

Origin of dautie

First recorded in 1670–80; daut + -ie

Words nearby dautie

dauphiness, dauphiné, daur, dausset, daut, dautie, davaine, davao, davao gulf, dave, daven

Example sentences from the Web for dautie

  • It's a trowth—but a sair pity, my dautie (daughter—darling).

    Salted With Fire |George MacDonald