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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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AITRAN, NAITRAN, pr.p. (See quot.) [′ɛtrən, ′nɛtrən, ′nɪ̢trən (Marw.)]Ork. 1929 Marw.:
Aitran, naitran. Used of piercing, cold, persistent fine rain — “it's a[itran] an' rainan.” [Westray.] Cf. natter (Caithness).

[Prob. a deriv. of O.N. eitr, n., poison, bitterness, commonly applied to weather. Cf. Aitrie,adj., n.]

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