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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Spaitter, n. [Cf. Eng. spatter (1797) Du., LG spatten to burst, spout, etc.] Appar. a few drops, a sprinkle (of water). —1604 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 39.
[She] keapit thrie sindrie droppis of watter out of the spout and … past to the fluid besyd the Trinitie kirkyard with ane chopin stoup, and fillit the same full of the fluid watter … and … kuist in the spaitter and the fluid watter in the caldroun
