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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

BLABBER, BLABBY, adj. Of lips: swollen, protruding. Obs. in St.Eng.Sc. 1827 Scott Chron. of Canongate i.:
The blabber lip, whose dilation and compression used to give such character to his animated countenance.Dmb. 1931 A. J. Cronin Hatter's Castle 284:
Feedin' his big, blabby mouth.

[Both forms prob. come from Blab, n.2, (2), a blister, a swelling. Not recorded by D.O.S.T. Cf. Blabber-lipped in N.E.D.]

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