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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡STRYPAL, n., v. [strəipl]
I. n. Anything long and flexible (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 185); a tall, slender, somewhat handsome person (Gregor; Cai. 1904 E.D.D.; Bnff. 1971).
II. v. To hang in loose, awkward folds or tatters (Gregor); to walk with long unsteady steps like a tall person (Id.).
[Deriv. dim. or freq. form of Eng. stripe, a strip of cloth, etc.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Strypal n., v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/strypal>
