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BLITTERIN, vbl.n. Used to denote the characteristic movement of the bat.Sc. 1934 A.D.M. The Bat in Scotsman (25 Aug.) 10:
Half moose, half bird, he seeks his shang When swallows rest frae whitterin: Nae doot he'll win an antrin whang For a' his feckless blitterin!
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