Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶HOPROMP, n. The title of a political skit written by James Boswell but never published and said by him to be the name of a Scottish rural game not further described.Sc. 1763 Corresp. Boswell and Johnston (Walker 1966) 333:
By no means show any body Hopromp but try North Brit.
