Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

AWPRIL(E), n. A form of Aprile (q.v.), with stress shifted through influence of St.Eng., occurring esp. in n.Sc. [′ɑprəil, ′ɑprɪ̢l]Abd.(D) 1882 W. Alexander Life Among my Ain Folk 50:
Awpril was hardly an ouk run.Abd.(D) 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 60:
Awprile shooers fess May flooers.