A Scottish or dialectal term meaning to prepare, make ready, or to compose/write; also used as an adjective meaning neat or tidy.
From Old English 'dihtan' (to prepare, compose) and Middle English 'dichten.' The word survives primarily in Scottish English and reflects the historical connection between English and Old Saxon verb forms.
In medieval Scottish poetry, to 'dicht' a poem meant to compose it carefully—so Scottish bards would spend hours 'dichting' their verses, which is why some old Scottish poems are so perfectly crafted!
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