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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1500-1599
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Patter patter. [Imitative, but cf. Patter v.] An imitation of the sound of Latin prayers muttered rapidly. — 15.. Lord Fergus' Gaist 19.
Ȝe mon … kast the grit haly watter With Pater noster, patter patter
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"Patter Patter interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/patter_patter>
