Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1824
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¶GYPE, n.2 A jibe, sneer, sarcasm.Abd. 1824 G. Smith Douglas Invoc. 7:
I ken I'm sure to meet wi' snips, And mony a senseless follow's gypes.
[Alteration of Eng. jibe, under the formal influence of Gype, n.1]
