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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

CLANTER, n. and v. Also found in n.Eng. dial. (see E.D.D. s.v. clunter). [′klɑntər]

†1. n. “A jarring noise, such as proceeds from clogs walked about with in a house” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 135).

2. v. To make a clattering noise.Dmf. 1938 D. M. Paulin in Chambers's Jnl. (Nov.) 840:
A riderless horse comes clanterin' in.

[Echoic; prob. a nasalised form of Eng. clatter.]

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