Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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RIP, n.3 1. A round wicker (and straw) basket used for carrying fish or eggs (Ags. 1808 Jam., Ags. 1960) or coiled fishing lines (Kcd., Ags., Fif. 1968). Also in Eng. dial.Ags. 1820 A. Balfour Contemplation 265:
Into the rip, the eggs mith rotten.Ags. 1896 A. Blair Rantin Robin 51:
I've carried that rip, fu' o' codlins, on my back frae't.
2. In dim. rippie: a type of circular net used for catching crabs or in salmon poaching (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 144); a child's tadpole-net (Bnff. 1968).Abd. 1956 Evening Express (31 May):
They fished illegally for salmon by snigger, gaff, and a net, known as a “rippie”.
