Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1793, 1897
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†SPLOY, n. A frolic (Rnf. 1825 Jam.); a frolicsome tale.s.Sc. 1793 T. Scott Poems 316:
The harmless funnie joke to tell, Or the queer 'sploys.Rxb. 1897 J. C. Dibdin Border Life 61:
I'll tell ye an unco sploy aboot that.