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Quotation dates: 1918
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SKLATTER, v. Variant of Eng. clatter, with prothetic s-. See S, letter, 5.Abd. 1918 W. Mutch Hev ye a Spunk 9:
Since I left auld Deukdubs's second pair, An' sklattert doon the rickelt chaumer stair.
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