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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HANSPER, n. Pain or stiffness in the limbs after a long walk (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1956). Jak. also gives the forms ansperr, (h)ensper, hensperr, hansfer.
[Faer. andsperri, id.; O.N. sperra, to stretch out the legs.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hansper n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hansper>
