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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Repet, Rippet, -it, n. Also: reput; reppet; rippat; ryppet. [‘Perh. of imitative origin’ (OED). But perh. f. Repet(e v. 1, with the stress shifted to the first syllable. Also in the later and mod. dial. as rippet, repet, etc.] Noisy cheer or outcry; uproar; tumult; ? open dispute or disagreement.Also in weakened sense: ? A fuss.Also personified.(1) c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 193.
He ralis, and makis repet [M. rippet] with ryatus wordis 1513 Doug. viii xii 104 (Ruthv.) (see (c) below).
Reput 1535 Stewart 7151.
Sic ane repit, rumor, and sic ane reird, Wes neuir hard befoir into this eird(b) 1533 Boece 559b.
Grete gild and noyis with felloun reppet … mycht of lang way be hard(c) c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 193 (M) (see (a above).
Rippet 1513 Doug. viii xii 104.
So that … tempillys dyng Of ryot, ryppet [Ruthv. reput], and of revellyng Ryngis 1533 Boece 266b.
And felloun rippet was of men and beistis abounding in the camp Ib. 302b.
The noyis and rippit amang thame … signifijt to Modred thai war on flocht Ib. 383.
The vnrewlly hoist with clamoure and rippet … ruschit fra the palȝouns a1568 Bann. MS 134a/20.
Ȝe hurt me with ȝour quhinȝear heft, Will nocht ȝit this rippet be left? Ib. 134a/34. 1596 Dalr. I 76/5.
Sik a rippet is amang thame(2) 1540 Lynd. Sat. 3985 (B).
Allace, this is ane fellone rippat [Ch. rippit]personified c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iv 569.
Pastance, Plesance, … Curage, Kindnes, and Rippet