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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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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.

DRIP, v. To drop; to collapse (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).Ork. 1904 Dennison Sketches 22–23:
He pu'ed hid oot; bit bae me deed, he seun let hid drip.
Ork. 1929 Marw.:
I was so tired at I was just ready tae drip.

[Norw. dryppe, to drop.]

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