Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CLOOTER, Clouter, n. “The noise a bad delivered channle-stone makes on ice” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 138). Given in S.D.D. (1911) also, s.v. clouter, but not known to our correspondents.
[Onomatopœic, with prob. influence from Eng. clatter.]