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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1866
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BLITHER, n., = Blether, n.1, 1, q.v. [′blɪðər]Bnff. 1866 To Mr A. Walker in Bnffsh. Jnl. (27 March) 3:
Some lightly [lichtlie, belittle] Scotland their auld mither An' ca' her tongue a vulgar blither.
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"Blither n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/blither>
