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 CLATCH, v. a.
1. To daub with lime, S.; [harle], synon.
2. To close up with any adhesive substance.

Isl. kleose, kleste, lino, oblino.

Clatch, s. Any thing thrown for the purpose of daubing.

Isl. klessa, any thing that bedaubs.

To CLATCH, SKLATCH, v. a. To finish any piece of workmanship in a careless and hurried way, without regard to the rules of art, S.

Clatch, s. Any piece of mechanical work done in a careless way, S.

CLATH, CLAITH, s. Cloth, S.
V. [Claith].

To CLATT, v. a. To bedaub, to dirty, S. Clate, to daub, A. Bor.

Clattie, adj. Nasty, dirty, S. Claity, id., Cumb.
Z. Boyd.

Su. G. kladd, sordes, kladd-a sig ned, se vestesque suas inquinare; Belg. kladd-en, to daub, kladdig, dirty.