Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶WAPPOCK, n. The refuse of tallow gathered into a mass to form an imperfect candle (Rnf. 1837 Crawfurd MSS. XI. 332).
[Poss. a dim. deriv. of Wap, v.2]