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Quotation dates: 1808
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†BLATCHY, adj. “Accompanied or driven by gusts of wind” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).Rxb. 1808 A. Scott Poems 109:
The blatchy rains, or chilling spitt'ry snaws, Are wafted on the gelid angry breeze, And sair upon the taes and finger-ends do seize. [1805 ed. has blately, which does not agree with context.]
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