Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SKIP, v.1 Sc. usages in combs. and deriv.: 1. skippie, -y, slippery, affording no firm foothold, icy, of roads, etc. (Abd., Per. 1970); 2. skip-rape, a skipping-rope (Per., Slg., Wgt. 1970); ¶3. skip-the-plate, one who deliberately avoids the collection plate at church. Used attrib. in quot.; 4. skip-tow, = 2., used jocularly of the rope or cable connecting a fleet of fishing.-lines to the boat, = lead-tow s.v. Lead, v., 1. (2) (Mry. 1970).1. Abd. 1932 D. Campbell Bamboozled 49:
The brae is awfa skippy wi' glaur.2. Kcb. 1890 A. J. Armstrong Musing 149:
They aft brocht her sweeties, an' skip-rapes, an' bools.3. Sc. 1860 W. Anderson Discourse 163:
The half crown, yea sixpenny, skip-the-plate . . . in-put of wealthy merchants and landlords.
