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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1549
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Pepulus, a. [Appar. a conflation of Pepill n. and Popul(o)us a.] Populous. — 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 20/35.
The maist pepulus toune abufe the eird
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"Pepulus adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/pepulus>
