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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
YATTER, n.2 Gen. in pl. Deriv. yatterach. A confused mess or heap, a collection of small objects (Sc. 1808 Jam.); crumbs or remnants of food left by rats and mice (Dmf. 1925 Trans. Dmf. & Gall. Antiq. Soc. XIII. 43); a netful of mixed-up seaweed and general rubbish (Arg. 1930, yatterach).
[Orig. chiefly imit. Cf. Chatter, v.2, Hatter, n.1, 1., Natter, v., 2.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Yatter n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/yatter_n2>
