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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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CLOCKLET, ppl.adj. ? Misprint for clocket, cloaked, furtive, underhand. See Clock, n.1Rnf. 1872 J. Young Lochlomond Side 54:
Mony sleeky clocklet pactions End here in billowy windy ructions.
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"Clocklet ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088388>
