Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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PATLIN, n. ?Kcd. 1929 J. B. Philip Weelum 17:
Weelum gave pointed force to the moral effect of the patlin by setting traps for the rottens.