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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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KLETTER, n. Sh. form of Clatter, v. The chattering noise made by birds.Sh. 1886 G. Temple Britta 35:
A' da birds . . . skirlin', an' screamin', an' seemin' as gin they wud like to pick oot yer een frae yer head, but no' daurin' to do it, for a' da kletter they're makin' aboot it.
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"Kletter n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 23 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kletter>
