Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†BLENCH-LIPPIT, -LIPPED, pp l.adj. “Having a white mouth” (Sc. 1825 Jam.2, -lipped).Fif. c.1700 Auld Man's Mare's Dead in R. Ford Vagab. Songs, etc. (1904) 281:
She was lang-tooth'd and blench-lippit.
