Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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‡EPPIE. Also Eppy; ¶Appie (Slk. a.1835 Hogg Poems (1874) 426). Reduced dim. forms of Elspeth, Elizabeth (Ayr. 1785 Burns Halloween xvi.; Rs. 1844 Justiciary Reports (1846) 21; Abd. 1884 D. Grant Lays 20; Sh. 1887 G. Stewart Tales 154, Ags. 1889 Barrie W. in Thrums xi.; Fif. 1897 S. Tytler Lady Jean's Son xv.; Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick i.; I.Sc., ne.Sc., w.Lth., Rxb. 1975). Also in pet form Epps (Edb. 1773 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 186). See also Nepps. [′ɛpe]
