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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
†REEPAN, n A despicable creature, a tell-tale (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 406).
[Poss. ad. Ir. ripín, a chatterer.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Reepan n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/reepan>
