† pittle-pattlev.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: pitter-patter v.¹

Etymology: Probably an alteration of pitter-patter v.¹ with variation of suffix (compare -le suffix 3 and earlier prattle v.). Compare slightly earlier prittle-prattle v., pittle v. 1.

Obsolete. rare.

intransitive. To recite prayers mechanically; = pitter-patter v.¹

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > repetition > repeat [verb (transitive)] > rapidly mechanically

pitter-patterc1500

patter1531

pittle-pattle1549

rote?1606

parrot1640

cuckoo1648

chime1697

thrum1710

chant1812

poll-parrot1865

1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie To Rdr. sig. A.iiii We in our dedes (I feare me to manye of vs) deny God to be God whatsoeuer we pittle pattle with our tonges.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	pittle-pattle
释义	† pittle-pattlev. Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: pitter-patter v.¹ Etymology: Probably an alteration of pitter-patter v.¹ with variation of suffix (compare -le suffix 3 and earlier prattle v.). Compare slightly earlier prittle-prattle v., pittle v. 1. Obsolete. rare. intransitive. To recite prayers mechanically; = pitter-patter v.¹ ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > repetition > repeat [verb (transitive)] > rapidly mechanically pitter-patterc1500 patter1531 pittle-pattle1549 rote?1606 parrot1640 cuckoo1648 chime1697 thrum1710 chant1812 poll-parrot1865 1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie To Rdr. sig. A.iiii We in our dedes (I feare me to manye of vs) deny God to be God whatsoeuer we pittle pattle with our tonges. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < v.1549
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