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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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‡STROOTLE, v., n. [strutl]
I. v. Of water: to trickle, to leak (Abd. 1925).
II. n. A trickle of water, a small amount of liquid, as from a leak (Mry. 1955).
[Poss. imit., with some influence from Spout, Strule, Stour, Treetle or the like.]
