Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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FLAMP, adj. Limp, relaxed, fatigued, in a state of lassitude (Ork. 1825 Jam., 1886 Edm. Gl.; Ork. 1951). Gen. of persons but sometimes of things, “which have no rigidity” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). Comb. flamp-like.Ork. 1829 J. Malcolm Tales 95:
I thought you, that's been at college, wad hae kent that; domalis is just "flamp".Ork. 1920 H. Campbell Island Folk Songs 13:
Jock himsel' wis trowie and flamplike Wi' warkin' a' day i' the heat.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
After the strain was past I felt just clean flamp.Ork. 1931 J. Leask Peculiar People 124:
Hid fleggid da chield, hid dang 'im flamp.
