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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WALLOP, n.³ Dim. wallopie. The lapwing, Vanellus vanellus (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 206; Inv., ne.Sc. 1973, wallopie). In deriv. forms wallapyweek, wallop-a-weep, -weet, wallopie- (Ork., Inv., Abd. 1973), wallerperwipe. [′wɑləp (ɪ-′wip, -′wit)]Bnff. 1827 Aberdeen Star (20 July) 313:
My hart gaed pit-pat wi' real fear like a wallerperwipe's arse.Abd. 1872 J. G. Michie Deeside Tales 170:
Wi' a skailach like wallapyweeks.ne.Sc. 1881 W. Gregor Folk-Lore 143:
When the lapwing, . . . “wallop”, kept screaming and flying round one, he used to call out: “Wallopie, wallopie, weet (or weep), Harry the nest, an rin awa wee't.”