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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tratling, -and, -ane, ppl. adj. Also: traitland, -ing. [e.m.E. tratling (1559); Trattill v.] Prattling, chattering, gossiping.c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 213/39.
Thair vicious wordis … Thair tratling tungis that all furth temis a1568 Bann. MS 227b/22.
I dar nocht beir ȝow cumpany For tratling tungis that ay will le a1570-86 Maitland in Maitl. F. 446/56.
Tratlane a1585 Polwart Flyt. 123 (T).
Tratling [H. traitland] trewcour … Mischevous mischant a1585 Polwart Flyt. 656 (T).
Ane traitling tratour, And baibling blasphimatour ?1601 Cal. Sc. P. XIII 919.
[Next this] tratland [trinity I fear the spite of a bastard spirituality]
