rattick

English

Alternative forms

• rattik

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps a dissimilation of rattle. Alternatively, perhaps from Old English *hratecian (“to rattle”), from Old English hratian (“to quicken, hasten”) + -(e)cian (frequentative suffix).

Verb

rattick (third-person singular simple present ratticks, present participle ratticking, simple past and past participle ratticked)

1. (intransitive, dialectal) To shake, rattle, knock about; to be rickety.

   The windows rattick whenever the wind blows hard.

Related terms

• racket
• rattiker