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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1929

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RILL, v., n.

I. v. To chatter, babble, prattle (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1968). Deriv. rillagory, chattering, prattling (Ib.) [′rɪləgorɪ]

II. n. Chatter, babbling, prattling talk.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
A great rill o' discoorse.

[Cf. Norw. røla, ratta, to talk a great deal or loudly. For rillagory, cf. Ralligut.]

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