† tittie-billieadv.n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: tittie n.¹, billy n.¹

Etymology: < tittie n.¹ + billy n.¹

Scottish colloquial. Obsolete.

A. adv.

Closely associated or connected; exactly equal. Cf. tittie n.¹, billy n.¹ 3.Jamieson categorized this word as a noun (see quot. 1825 at sense B.), but the example of usage cited appears to be adverbial.

ΚΠ

1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (at cited word) Tam's a great thief, but Will's tittie-billie wi' him.

1893 W. H. Elliot Country & Church of Cheeryble Brothers vi. 74 Patience and prudence are tittie-billie.

B. n.

An equal.

ΚΠ

1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. Tittie-billie, an equal, a match.

1871 ‘Holy Willie of Prussia’ Epist. to Deil 3 Come, cock yer lug, my tittie-billie.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019).

单词	tittie-billie
释义	† tittie-billieadv.n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: tittie n.¹, billy n.¹ Etymology: < tittie n.¹ + billy n.¹ Scottish colloquial. Obsolete. A. adv. Closely associated or connected; exactly equal. Cf. tittie n.¹, billy n.¹ 3.Jamieson categorized this word as a noun (see quot. 1825 at sense B.), but the example of usage cited appears to be adverbial. ΚΠ 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (at cited word) Tam's a great thief, but Will's tittie-billie wi' him. 1893 W. H. Elliot Country & Church of Cheeryble Brothers vi. 74 Patience and prudence are tittie-billie. B. n. An equal. ΚΠ 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. Tittie-billie, an equal, a match. 1871 ‘Holy Willie of Prussia’ Epist. to Deil 3 Come, cock yer lug, my tittie-billie. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019). < adv.n.1825
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