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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CATTER-WURR, n. comb. “An ill-tempered person” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D. Add., Bnff.2, Abd.9 1938). Cf. Catter-wier, and Cattiewurrie, infra.Abd.7 1925:
Sic a catterwurr o' a craitur.

[Catter (see Catterbatter) + Wurr, the growl of a dog, suggesting a cat-and-dog fight.]

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