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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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EEREPI, Irep(i), n. “A jocular name for a very small person or child” (Sh. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl., eerepi; “a diminutive creature; a small, ill-thriven stunted thing” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), irep(i)). [′irəp(i)]
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"Eerepi n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/eerepi>
