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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡PILPERT, n., adj.
I. n. A badly-fed, cold-looking child (Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Benachie 196; Mry., Bnff. 1921 T.S.D.C.). Also attrib.Bch. 1929:
Siccan puir pilpert, watery-nibbit bairns.
II. adj. Of a child: spoilt, petted (Abd. 1921 T.S.D.C.).
[Orig. uncertain, phs. due to a confusion of Pilk with Shilpit, Stilpart. In II. the usage may be a mistake for pimpert s.v. Pimper.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Pilpert n., adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/pilpert>
