Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CLESP, CLAISP, v. Sc. forms of Eng. clasp. [klɛsp, klesp]Abd.4 1929:
Claisp yer han's an' say the grace.w.Dmf. 1920 J. L. Waugh Heroes in Homespun (1921) 81:
So we stood there, clespet haun' in haun'.
