Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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KIPPER, v.4 Sc. usage of Eng. kipper, to smoke-dry a fish: to expose to a hot stifling atmosphere, to “fry”.Abd. 1960:
They had a reever o a fire an the windas were aa steekit an I was jist about kippert.
