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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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‡CAPER, CAPPER, Capour, Kaper, Kaeper, n. “A piece of oat-cake [or bread] and butter, with a slice of cheese on it” (Per. 1808 Jam.). [′kepər, ′kɑpər]Sc. 1815 C. I. Johnstone Clan-Albin I. 211:
Do you not remember now Hugh, how I gave you a kaper, and a crogan of milk?Sc. [1826] R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes (1870) 146:
King, King Capper Fill my happer; And I'll gie you bread and cheese.Per. 1752 Trials Sons of Rob Roy (1818) 107:
Before the letter was half wrote, she gave the deponent a dram, and gave him bread, butter, and cheese, which they call a caper.Arg. c.1850 The Follinash in L. McInnes Dial. of S. Kintyre (1936) 30:
Khetch in her brat a kaeper took And put her sclaffers on.Dwn. 1844 R. Huddleston Poems and Songs 77:
Och! tak' the side, or troth as gaun He [the baker] 'll dust ye wi' his capour.