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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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JIMPIE, adj. Also jimpy. Small, slender (Nithsd., Ayr. 1825 Jam.; Mry. 1925, Abd., Lnk. 1959); scanty, barely sufficient. Also used adv. as in comb. jimpy-laced.Dmf. 1810 R. H. Cromek Remains 6:
O whare got ye that leal maiden, Sae jimpy-laced an' sma'?ne.Sc. 1830 J. Grant Kcd. Trad. 47:
White was her brow, an' rosy her cheek, An' neat an' jimpy her waist.Edb. 1856 J. Ballantine Poems 9:
An' bawbee Dalls the fashions apit, Sae rosy cheekit, jimpy shapit.Lnk. 1895 A. M'Lean Musings 92:
I quickly stepped up to her. Her jimpy waist enclasped.Abd. 1921 R. L. Cassie Doric Ditties 14:
They nott a' their jimpy time in stable, shed or byre.