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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SOUP, n.2 Also soop; ‡shoop. As in Eng.
Sc. combs.: 1. soup-divider, a soup-ladle. See Divide, 2. (1); 2. soup-tatties, potato soup (ne.Sc. 1971).1. Gsw. 1862 Justiciary Reports (1865) 221:
A silver or other metal soup-divider.2. Edb. 1900 E. Strain Elmslie's Drag-net 285:
It was soup-tatties — I fan' the smell o' them.Abd. 1956 Bon-Accord (15 Nov.):
A speenfu' o' the finest stame-mull-day shoop tatties.Abd. 1968 Buchan Observer (20 Aug.) 2:
For denner, soop-tatties wi' bree.
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