CROTTLES

Etymology

Gaelic.

Noun

crottles pl (plural only)

(Scotland) Various lichens gathered for dyeing.

Anagrams

• Corletts, clotters, cottrels

Source: Wiktionary


Crot"tles (krt"t'lz), n. pl. Etym: [Gael. crotal.]

Definition: A name given to various lichens gathered for dyeing. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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