Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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†KORP, n., v. Also kurrup.
I. n. The croak of a raven.Sh. 1891 J. Burgess Rasmie's Büddie 58:
Sit I dan bit laek da corbie Wi a kurrup for a sang.Sh. 1899 Shetland News (29 April):
“Korp, korp!” da corbie cried . . . “Korp, korp!”
II. v. To emit a croaking sound, esp. the death rattle (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[Imit. Cf. Norw. korp, raven, O.N. korpr, id.; Dan. garpe, Faer. gorpa, to croak like a raven.]
