Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1836, 1903
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SCAPE, v. As in Eng., an aphetic form of escape.
1. Sc. comb.: scape-rape, one who has (just) escaped hanging, a rogue. Cf. Eng. scape-gallows. See Raip.Dmf. 1836 A. Cunningham Lord Roldan II. ii.:
Ye'll be ane of Dick Corsbane's scape-rapes.
2. To run at large, to scamper.Bnff. 1903 Banffshire Jnl. (2 June) 6:
Where bairns and beasts in happy days Gaed scapin' ower the lea.
