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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
KATTAKLU(R), n. Also cataclue, kattiklu(r). A disorderly crowd or flock; a hurry-scurry, any sort of noisy quarrel (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1959). [′kɑtəklu:(r)]
[? Norw. kattarklor, a scratch made by a cat, hence a cat fight. Cf. Katrisper.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kattaklu n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kattaklur>
