Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1871
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‡FATTAL, adj. ne. and s.Sc. form of Eng. fatal (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. § 33; Abd.27 1951). [fɑtl]Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxii.:
The fattal thing's nae that there's a camp o' Moderates to conten' against.
