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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TRAP, n.3, v.2
I. n. A stone-throwing battle, a fight with stones.Ags. c.1820 J. M. Beatts Reminisc. Dundonian (Ser.1. 1882) 18:
A fight or “trap”, i.e. the boys inhabiting one district of the town throwing stones at one another till a victory was secured by making the enemy take to their heels.
11. v. To fight with stones as missiles. Vbl.n. trapping.Ags. c.1820 J. M. Beatts Hist. Dundee (1878) 142:
Pitched battles in stone-throwing or “trapping”, as the practice was then termed.
