Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1786, 1860
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SQUATTLE, v.1 To lie low, nestle, lie squat, sprawl. [skwɑtl]Ayr. 1786 Burns To a Louse iii.:
Swith, in some beggar's haffet squattle . . . Whare horn nor bane ne'er dare unsettle, Your thick plantations.Gsw. 1860 J. Young Poorhouse Lays 45:
Upon a' fours he squattles quiet's a mouse.
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