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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
HARPI, n. Also harpek, harpo. A bi-valve shell-fish, a scallop belonging to the Pectinidae group (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), harpi, harpek) or its shell (Ork. 1929 Marw., harpo, Ork. 1956); also used attrib. with shell (Marw.).
[Cf. Icel. hǫrpu(-skel), a harp-shell. So called from its appearance.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Harpi n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 10 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/harpi>
