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Definition of Chittering
1. chitter [v] - See also: chitter
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chittering
Literary usage of Chittering
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Glossary of Northamptonshire Words and Phrases by Anne Elizabeth Baker (1854)
"chittering. Twittering; chirping. Clare in the glossary to the Village Minstrel
... Where all the noises that on peace intrude, Come from the chittering ..."
2. The Recreations of Christopher North: Pseud. by John Wilson (1842)
"Whar wilt thou eow'r thy chittering wing, An' close thy e'e !" The whole earth
is for a moment green again—trees whisper—streamlets murmur—and the " merry ..."
3. Letters of Anna Seward: Written Between the Years 1784 and 1807 by Anna Seward, Archibald Constable (1811)
"... is well to apply the epithet generally to so sweet a' songster; - Burns does
not say the chittering red-breast; but he mentions the chittering' wing of- ..."
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