Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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HUPPITY, adv. Also huppidy. Found only in adv. phrs. huppity-craw, huppidy-kra (Ork. 1929 Marw.), seated erect on the shoulders of another person with the legs bestriding his neck and the feet dangling in front; huppidy-drolty, slung over another person's shoulder so that the head hangs downwards (Ib.).Ork. 1911 Old-Lore Misc. IV. iv. 184:
Aince at Jock tuk da herdie-boy, hekked him fae whar he was sittan' ahaint da back o' tha fire, set him huppity-craw apae his shuthers.
