Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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STRIP, n.2 Also strup. Reduced forms of Eng. stirrup. Also attrib.Abd. p.1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shep. MS. 126:
As good's the flesh and bone That hads the strip, as he that's lonping on.Ayr. 1790 A. Tait Poems 215:
The star[k]est foe e'er stood in strips.Bwk. 1898 Border Mag. (Jan.) 12:
Did the strip strap gie way?Sc. 1919 Abd. Univ. Review (June) 213:
Fit in strup, your naigie ridin.
