bittie

1 of 3

bit·​tie

variant spelling of bitty

bittie

2 of 3

noun

"

Scottish

: bit entry 3

bittie

3 of 3

adjective

"

Scottish

: little

Word History

Etymology

Noun

bit entry 3 + Scots -ie (diminutive suffix)

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