Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1919
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‡INSOOP, v. To sweep in or up, gather together (Rxb. 1958).Lnk. 1919 G. Rae Clyde and Tweed 18:
Better than a' the insooped stoor o' wealth.
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