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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HANSPER, n. Pain or stiffness in the limbs after a long walk (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1956). Jak. also gives the forms ansperr, (h)ensper, hensperr, hansfer.
[Faer. andsperri, id.; O.N. sperra, to stretch out the legs.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hansper n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hansper>
