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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†CRUTLACHIN, ppl.adj. “Conversing in a silly tattling way” (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[Prob. the same word as cruttle, to make a low, chattering sound (see Kruttle), with dim. suff. -ach.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Crutlachin ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/crutlachin>
