An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

To PATIFIE, v. a. To manifest, Lat. patefio.
Bruce.

PATRELL, s.
1. Defence for the neck of a war-horse; Fr. poitral.
Douglas.
2. The breast-leather of a horse, S.
Ruddiman.

PATRON, s. A pattern, Fr.
Wallace.

To PATTER, v. a. To repeat in a muttering way without interruption, S.
Dunbar.

Arm. pater-en, to repeat the Lord's prayer.

Patterar, s. One who repeats prayers.
Douglas.

Pattering, s. Vain repetition.
Lyndsay.

PATTLE, PETTLE, s. A stick with which the ploughman clears away the earth that adheres to the plough, S.

E. paddle, C. B. pattal.

Burns.