Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TIMPLE, v. To finger, handle, fiddle with so as to spoil, to overhandle a pet animal, to keep turning the leaves of a book (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1972). Ppl.adj. timpled.Ork. 1949:
A child handling a new book would be Told “Keep id clean and don't timple id.” Dirty clothes are described as “timpled.”
