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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WAIRPISH, v. To brandish, wave about (one's arms, a stick, etc.) (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).
[Appar. a deriv. of Eng. warp. †to throw, swing round, with -ish from brandish, flourish, but there may be confusion with the synonymous Wampish.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Wairpish v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/wairpish>
