The last line of the 4th verse of AU Hinny Burd ( Northumbrian Minstrelsy) says "And South shields is the place for scut" Does any one know what the word scut means in this instance. My dictionary says it is a short tail, like a rabbits'. Other bits of the internet suggest a mundane or worthless job. Northumbrian Minstrelsy or learn yoursel geordie does not help.