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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†CRUTLACHIN, ppl.adj. “Conversing in a silly tattling way” (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[Prob. the same word as cruttle, to make a low, chattering sound (see Kruttle), with dim. suff. -ach.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Crutlachin ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/crutlachin>
