Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WUP, n.2 = Eng. whip, a driver of horses, a ploughman, horseman (Abd. 1911 Abd. Weekly Jnl. (20 Jan.), Abd. 1929).Abd. 1949 Buchan Observer (17 May):
£18 to £20 for foremen, and £15 to £16 for a good second “wup”, down to boys' fees of £6 to £9.
