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† ˈtrattler Chiefly Sc. Obs.
In 5–6 tratlar, 6 -or, 7 -er.
[f. trattle v. + -er1.]
One who ‘trattles’; an idle talker, chatterer, gossip.
1456Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 78 The tane is a grete tratlar, the tothir a still herkenare. 1500–20Dunbar Poems xli. 10 Be ȝe ane lear, that is werst of all, Be ȝe ane tratlar, that I hald als ewill. 1599Jas. I βασιλ. Δωρον (1603) 100 Where yee finde a tratler, away with him. 1670Ray Prov. 260 A tratler is worse then a thief. |