BOTHY

Etymology

Noun

bothy (plural bothies)

(Scotland, Ireland) A small cottage, especially one for communal use in remote areas by labourers or farmhands. [from 18th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Both"y Booth"y n.; pl. -ies Etym: [Scottish. Cf. Booth.]

Definition: A wooden hut or humble cot, esp. a rude hut or barrack for unmarried farm servants; a shepherd's or hunter's hut; a booth. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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