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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†LEPPEL, n. Also lepel (Jak.) and with variant dim. ending leppack (Edm.), lep(p)ek; libbag (Cai. 1902 E.D.D.). A small horn spoon, freq. one with a broken handle (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)).
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"Leppel n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 30 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/leppel>
