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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.
CREEPIE, n.3 A grapnel (Sc. 1818 Sawers Dict. Sc. Lang.; 1911 S.D.D.).
[A reduced form of Creeper, n., 1, q.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Creepie n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/creepie_n3>