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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lupish, a. [Appar. a fig. use of lupis Lub(b)is a., (money) of Lubeck: cf. the similar fig. use of e.m.E. (17th c.) and mod. Eng. sterling.] Genuine, not counterfeit; ‘sterling’. — 1632 Lithgow Trav. 271.
[Images] although they be bastards and wooden blocks, yet are they better clad than their lupish legitimate ones
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"Lupish adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/lupish>
