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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

GLIPE, n.2 1. An uncouth fellow (Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl.; Uls.4 1954); a clumsy person (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., glype).

2. “A young, thoughtless girl” (Ayr.4 1928); “a ‘soft' or stupid person” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).Rxb. 1821 A. Scott Poems 178:
Young glypes may cry in leein spite.

[Origin uncertain. Perhaps a corruption of Gype, q.v.]

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