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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.
KEPPER, n. Also keppr. A short, flat piece of wood put into a horse's mouth to prevent its eating potatoes, corn, sheaves, etc. (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[Prob. from Kep, v., 4., to prevent + -er, agent suff. There may however be some influence from Norw. dial. kipling, Swed. kippel, id. Cf. Kevel.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kepper n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kepper>
