Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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†SWATTLE, v.2 To beat with a stick, to whack, switch (Abd. 1825 Jam.).
[Variant with prothetic s- (phs. by wrong division of I'se wattle) of Wattle, id.]
