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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1501
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Swap(p, n. (Erron. for Scalp n. a bare rock.) — 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 144.
[A river] With brayis bair, raif rochis like to fall Quhairon na gers nor herbis wer visibill, Bot swappis [L. skauppis] brint with blastis boriall
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"Swap n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/swapp>
