Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CUP, n.2 “A kind of fishing-net or trap” (E.D.D.).Wgt. 1877 G. Fraser Sketches 88:
These are taken betwixt Wigton and the Ferrietoon . . . some in cups fixt on the sands.
