Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†GILP, n. Also gulp. [gɪlp, gʌlp]
1. “A big, unwieldy child” (Ags. 1808 Jam., gulp); “a big, fat person; mostly applied to infants, to boys and girls” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 62).
2. “A big animal; commonly applied to young animals” (Ib.).
[A back-formation from Gilpin.]
