Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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CAPPIE, CAPPIT, adj. Hollow-shaped, like a bowl: “a cappie biscuit” (Ayr.4 1920).Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 16–17:
You would . . . maybe gi'e me a wee cappit bake and jeelie to keep me frae greetin'!Ayr. 1928 Kilmarnock Nursery Rhyme (per Ayr.4):
Ring a ring a rosy, cappie, cappie shell, The dug's awa to Hamilton to buy a new bell.Ayr. 1957 Bulletin (15 June):
In her young days, she said, a "cappit" biscuit was a tremendous treat reserved only for weddings, christenings, funerals, and suchlike.
