Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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KNAPPLACH, n. Also knap(p)lich, knapplack, kneeplach. [′(k)nɑpləx, -lək]
1. A lump, a large protuberance, a rough projection (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 97; ne.Sc. 1943). Cf. Knab, n.1, 2.ne.Sc. 1921 Swatches o' Hamespun 12:
He took's tae on some knaplichs i' the closs.
Hence knapplachie, -lichy, rough, uneven, lumpy (ne.Sc. 1943).
†2. Fig. A stout, dumpy person, a thick-set animal (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 97).
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