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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1887

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CLATCHIN', n. A brood of chickens or ducks; a setting of eggs (Uls.2 1937). Very common in Uls. [′klɑtʃɪn]Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 133:
The guidwife was in a dreadfu' way aboot her chookies, and as clatchin' after clatchin' disappeared . . . I grew serious aboot it mysel'.

[Cf. Eng. dial. cletch, clutch, clatch, idem (E.D.D.), and Cleckin'.]

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