Talk:libbit

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Etymology

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Must be the past participle of Scots lib, libb (to castrate). Compare English dialectal lib (to castrate), libbed (castrated) (also spelled libbet).

Sources: OED, Jameson's Scottish Dictionary vol II, 193b. --Vahag (talk) 13:53, 2 June 2014 (UTC)Reply

@Vahagn Petrosyan: Thanks. I've added that etymology accordingly. — I.S.M.E.T.A. 02:16, 29 June 2014 (UTC)Reply