A cutty-stool was a low stool of repentance. It was a seat set apart in Presbyterian churches in Scotland, on which offenders against chastity were exhibited before the congregation and submitted to the minister's rebukes before they were readmitted to church privileges. Research Cutty-stool
A stool of repentance was a seat or pew in the parish churches of Scotland, on which those sentenced to expiate such sins as immorality, lying, evil- speaking, drunkenness, and the like had to appear and remain during the service. The offender was clothed in a long robe of sacking or was wrapped in a white sheet, and was required to stand for one or two Sundays for minor offences or longer for more serious offences. Research Stool of Repentance
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