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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.
KAPPET, ppl.adj. Mainly of sheep, cows and pigs: having one part of the body black and the other part white (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1959).
[From Norw. dial. kappe, a cloak, the markings on the animal having the appearance of a covering.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kappet ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kappet>
