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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†RANKLE, v.2 To move noisily, to (make to) clatter or rattle.Sh. 1898 Shetland News (22 Jan., 26 Feb.):
My auld yackles is ranklin' loose eneugh 'ithoot me makin' dem waur . . . Shü cam introw an' rankled da dafficks apo' da watterbrod.

[Variant of Rinkle.]

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