Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†FLECKER'T, FLECKERED, ppl.adj. Rent, torn, mangled, lacerated, gen. of the human flesh or skin (Rxb. 1825 Jam.).
[An extended meaning of Eng. fleckered, spotted, streaked, referring to marks of blood or wounds.]
