rottletrap en · ADJ
Meanings
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(West-Country, qualifier:Dorset) Rickety
“I do stand wi’ ’ee all through, Jacob,” said Farmer Wangle. “Vur vaught and dear a-bought: a wold enough zaying, but so true for all that rottletrap machine-made trumpery as ever a war in the wold days!”
1918 August 14, John Read, “The Old Craftsman: A West Country Study”, in Hermes, University of Sydney, page 198:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more rottletrap | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most rottletrap | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |