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An attendant on a Highland chief. Also (more generally): a Highlander. Now historical.
A contemptuous term used by Lowlanders (lowlander, n. 1) for a follower of a Highland chief, esp. a servant who carries the chief across a ford…
A servant responsible for carrying a Highland chief across a ford, stream, etc. Cf. gilliewetfoot, n.