Chiefly Sc. Obs. Also 6 (pl.) tratlis, trattillis, tratilis, trattils, tratelles. [n. of action from TRATTLE v.: cf. tattle, prattle as sbs.] Idle tales or talk; gossip; chatter.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, VIII. Prol. 83. Off tratlis and tragedeis the text of all talk is.
a. 1592. Greene, Jas. IV., I. iii. But leave this trattle, and tell me what news.
1597. Jas. I., Demonol., II. iv. Like old womens trattles about the fire.
