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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CLIMP, v.2 To limp. Also frequentative form climper (Uls.3 1930).Slk. 1820 Hogg Winter Ev. Tales I. 82:
Gaun climp climping about . . . without either stockings or shoon.
Hence climpie, n., “a person with a strange lameness” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 137).
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"Climp v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/climp_v2>
