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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FLITCHER, v., n.1
I. v. To flutter, “like nestlings” (Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems, Gl.).Ayr. 1869 J. Stirrat Poems 44:
And keeps me flitchering in life's prime, Wi' clappit wings.
II. n. A light flake, as of snow (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 206).
[Of doubtful orig. Phs. a variant form, with palatalisation of t, of Eng. flitter, to flutter, and Flitter, n. Flitch is found as a variant of flit in Eng. dial.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Flitcher v., n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/flitcher_v_n1>
