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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.
DRATSI(E), n. A tabu-name for the otter used by Sh. fishermen (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.; 1908 Jak. (1928), dratsi; 1914 Angus Gl.; 1932 J. M. E. Saxby Trad. Lore 202, dratsie).
[From drats s.v. Dratch, above, from the otter's habit of trailing its tail on the ground when moving.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Dratsi n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 10 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dratsie>
