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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WHEEPLE, n.2 The eel (Abd. 1958).
[Phs. a dim. form of wheep, Whip, n., from the similarity.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Wheeple n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/wheeple_n2>
