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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1929
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CLEP, KLEPP(O), n.2 [′klɛp(o)]
1. A lump of any soft substance (Ork. 1929 Marw., klepp); “a handful of mud” (Ork. 1920 J. Firth Reminisc. Ork. Par. (1922), Gl., clep).Ork. 1929 Marw.:
To fall in a klepp(o), of soft cow-sharn.
2. “A thick oat-bannock” (Ib.).
[O.N. kleppr, a lump; Norw. klepp, id., a dumpling made of meal or flour (Torp).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Clep n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/clep_n2>
