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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
STAP-GRANNIE, n. stap [stɑb-] -grannie, step-grandmother (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein).
[For the vowel cf. Stap, n.1, with which the first element in step-father was prob. confused and O.Sc. stap-sone Stepson(e, 1596.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Stap-grannie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stap-grannie_n>
