v. trans. Sc.
1. To curry, wheedle, coax.
c. 1565. Lindesay (Pitscottie), Chron. Scot., 97 (Jam.). Thir words were spoken by the Chancellor, purposely to cause … all the lave … to follow, and come in the Kings will, and thought to have cutled them off that way.
1816. Scott, Old Mort., xxviii. This Mrs. Dennison, was trying to cuittle favour wi’ Tam Rand. Ibid. (1818), Br. Lamm., xiv. Sir William … wad sune cuitle another out o’ somebody else. Ibid. (1820), Abbot, xvi. The Protestant … cuittles us with the liberty of conscience.
2. To tickle. (? for kittle.)
a. 1790. A. Macdonald, in Scott, Wav., xi. And many a weary cast I made To cuittle the moor-fowl’s tail.
