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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†SHEELUP, v., n.
I. v. To chirp in a lively manner, as a sparrow (Bwk., Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 196).
II. n. A lively chirping (Ib.).
[Imit. variant of Chilp. See P.L.D. § 92.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sheelup v., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sheelup>
