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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1541-1547, 1630
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Schotquhap, -quhaip, n. Also: shot-whap, -whaip. [Perhaps S(c)hot n.1, and Quhap(e n.] ? Some variety of curlew. — 1541 Reg. Cupar A. II 13.
Pluffar, dotrale, quhape [etc.], … schotquhaip, and tele, and all vther sic small fowlis, ilk pece, four penneis 1547 Ib. 56.
Schot quhap 1630 Gordon Geneal. Hist. 3.
Routs, whaips, shot-whaips [Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. III 99 shot whaps] [etc.]
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