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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.
Quotation dates: 1919
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KILP, n., v.2 Also keelup.
I. n. A fledgling bird still in the nest.Inv. 1919 per Cai.8:
“Is't eggs or keelups?” a boy is asked when he shouts he has found a nest.
II. v. In ppl.adj. kilpit, of eggs: having the young birds inside (Abd. 1958).
[Cf. Gilpie, II. 2. and n.Eng. dial. kelp, a young crow.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kilp n., v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 10 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kilp_n_v2>
