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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1878
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¶ILL-COUP, n. A mishap, a disaster.Per. 1878 R. Ford Hamespun Lays 95:
It's brocht oor race tae sair disgrace, Tae mony a glaikit ill-coup.
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"Ill-coup n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/illcoup>
