- to rattle, beat violently (often used of rain or hail); a violent rain or hailstorm. A period of sunshine during unsettled weather, or a moment of joy in troubled times may pessimistically be called ‘the blink afore the blatter’. So, if you feel moved to put a damper on other people’s happiness shake your head sagely and say ‘Ay, ay, it winnae last – it’s jist the blink afore the blatter’.
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