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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1912
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¶VAMP, n. The flapping sound made by a bird in beating its wings.Ayr. 1912 G. Cunningham Verse 92:
Rings lood and clear The peesweep's skirlin' cry, The vamp o' his wings.
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"Vamp n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/vamp>
