Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CREEPIE, n.4 The hedge sparrow, Accentor modularis, so called “from its movement, which is that of short hops, or a creeping attitude” (Kcb. 1885 C. Swainson Brit. Birds 29).
