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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1627-1628
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(Threper,) Threiper, n. [Threpe v. Also in later Sc. and north. Eng. dial.] One who persists in arguing or asserting; ? a haggler. — a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 1535.
Thiggers sould be na threiperis
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