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brattle (iou)



brattle noun & verb. Chiefly Scot. E16.
[Prob. imit., by assoc. with break, rattle.]
A. noun. A sharp rattling sound, esp. of something breaking, of blows, of scampering feet, etc. E16.
b. verb intrans. Produce a rattling noise; rush with a rattling noise; scamper. E16.