Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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CLOCKLET, ppl.adj. ? Misprint for clocket, cloaked, furtive, underhand. See Clock, n.1Rnf. 1872 J. Young Lochlomond Side 54:
Mony sleeky clocklet pactions End here in billowy windy ructions.