Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CROOTLE, v. A rare variant of Croodle, v.1 (1).Fif. 1894 A. S. Robertson Provost o' Glendookie 72:
It'll no dae to sit crootlin' i' the ace a' yer days.
