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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1828, 1925

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PRAP, v.2 Gen. in reduplic. form prap-prap, to fall with a light sound, to plop, trickle.Edb. 1828 D. M. Moir Mansie Wauch xxi.:
With this, the tears prap-prapped down his cheeks.
m.Lth. 1925 C. P. Slater Marget Pow 26:
The camelias are full out under the trees; and the rain-drops were prap-prappin' on them.

[Intensive variant of Pap, v.]

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