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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1786
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CLIPS, n.pl. Shears (Abd.10 1937).Ayr. 1786 Burns Poor Mailie's Elegy vi.:
A bonier fleesh ne'er cross'd the clips Than Mailie's dead.
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"Clips n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/clips>
