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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1824
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CHIRPER, n. The house-cricket, Gryllus domesticus. Cf. Cheeper, n., 1, and chirker s.v. Chirk.Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 134:
When they [chirpers] leave a house on a sudden it forebodes evil, when they visit, the reverse.
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"Chirper n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chirper>
