gett
See also: gëtt
English
Etymology 1
From Scots gaet.
Noun
gett (plural getts)
- (Northern England, Geordie, derogatory) A nasty person.
- (Northumbria) A child, especially a mischievous one.
Alternative forms
- get (divorce document in Judaism)
Etymology 2
From Hebrew גֵּט (gēṭ).
Noun
gett (plural getts)
- (Judaism) A Jewish writ of divorce.
References
- Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
Scots
Noun
gett (plural getts)
- A naughty child, a brat.
References
- Small Dictionary of Scots (Lallans) words
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Verb
gett
- supine of ge.