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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1856
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CLIMP, n. An altered form of Clamp, n.4, if not a misprint.Kcd. 1856 W. Jamie Jacobite's Son 70:
The shoemaker chanced to be in the smiddy getting some heel climps for shepherds' shoes.
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"Climp n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088383>
