单词 | nattle |
释义 | nattlev. English regional (northern). intransitive. To make a light rattling, crackling, or tapping noise. ΚΠ 1805 R. Anderson Ballads in Cumberland Dial. 114 Auld Philip poud out Matty Meer, Then nattl'd his heels like a youngen, And caper'd about the clay fleer. 1825 J. T. Brockett Gloss. North Country Words Nattle, or knattle, to hit one hard substance against another gently and quick, to make a noise like that of a mouse gnawing a board. 1878 W. Dickinson Gloss. Words & Phrases Cumberland (ed. 2) 65/2 He knattelt at t'window. 1886 T. Farrall Betty Wilson 96 His nees wer nattlin' tagidder like a mill hopper. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1805 |
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