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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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¶LEEKITIE-LACKITIE, v. To go click-clack, to clatter.Per. 1896 D. Kippen Crieff (2nd Ser.) 96:
His hands and tongue leekitie lackitied almost the entire day [of a weaver].
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