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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
KATTAKLU(R), n. Also cataclue, kattiklu(r). A disorderly crowd or flock; a hurry-scurry, any sort of noisy quarrel (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1959). [′kɑtəklu:(r)]
[? Norw. kattarklor, a scratch made by a cat, hence a cat fight. Cf. Katrisper.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kattaklu n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kattaklur>
