A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1605
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Tratling, -yng, vbl. n. Also: trattilling. [ME tratilling (Cursor M.); Trattill v.] Prattling; inconsequential chatter, idle talk, gossip. Also pl.1456 Hay II 93/2.
His our lang speche and mekle tratlyng a1487 Gud Wyf & D. 17.
Nocht lowd of lauchtir, na of langage crous … Nocht oys of tratlyng in the toune a1500 Tale of the Colkelbie Sow i 400.
Quhen thay had all done It was a tratlyng out of tone 1535 Stewart 40198.
For to gif credence to sic vane tratling 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4427.
Swyith, harlot; haist thé to the king, And lat allane thy tratling [Ch. trattilling] 1570 Satirical Poems xxiii 115.
With tratling he do trane thame, Garring thame trow the Frenche men is at hand a1585 Polwart Flyt. 651 (T).
His pailnes … Arcandam ascryvis to baibling … And tratling intemperat a1585 Polwart Flyt. 689 (T).
Thy tratling … wald gar … cairl cattis veip vinager a1603 Anc. Prophecies 34.
It is a tratling but truethpl. 1460 Hay Alex. 8501.
Be nocht lefull all tratlingis for to here c1460 Consail Vys Man 115.
Tell nocht al tratlingis at thow heris a1568 Bannatyne MS 264b/50.
Methink ȝe vary Ourlang with tratlingis me ȝe tary a1605 Montg. Flyt. 114 (T).
On sick as thy sell, pert pratling prink Culd thow not wair ink thy tratlingis to tel?
