Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BLOOTHER, Blootther, n. [′bluθər]
1. “Bloother, a clumsy person; one who would spoil any job in the doing of it” (Uls.2 1929).Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn.:
Blootther, a clumsy blundering rustic.
2. “A severe blow” (Ib., s.v. blootther).
[Prob. from the same origin as Blouter, a blast of wind, and Bluiter, n.2, (2), a blundering fellow.]
