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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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PIPPLE-PAPPLE, v. To make a pattering sound. Also used adv., hippety-hop, pitter-patter. Cf. papple, Pap, v.Ayr. 1816 A. Boswell Poet. Wks. (1871) 151:
Peter the gauger, himsel, Whiles comes pipple papple in.Abd. 1903 E.D.D.:
The hailstones came down pipple-papplin' on the sky-light of the house.

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