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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1904
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SCAUP, n.2 A mistake for caup, Cap, phs. by confusion with scoop.Kcb. 1904 Crockett Strong Mac xx.:
The meal-ark spills over on the floor each time the guidwife thrusts her wooden scaup therein.
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"Scaup n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/scaup_n2>
