Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1866
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
PATTER, v. Sc. usage: to trample (ground, etc.), beat down by constant treading (Bnff., Cld., Lth. 1880 Jam.; Ayr. 1930, Bnff. 1965). Cf. padder s.v. Pad, v.1Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 122:
The sheep pattert a' the grun intil ae puddle o' clay.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Patter v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 11 Jan 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/patter>
