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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SLITTER, n.2 A tattered ragged state (Ork. 1970).Ork. 1929 Marw.:
His claes were hingan in a slitter aboot him.

[Cf. Icel. slitur, O.N. slitri, rags, tatters.]

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"Slitter n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/slitter_n2>

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