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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CLUMPER, Klumper, Klimper, n. A large fragment of rock, a boulder (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., clumper); “chiefly of a boulder on beach” (Ork. 1929 Marw., klimper, klumper); “rough or pointed rock; bare, uneven, rocky ground” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Obs. in St.Eng., but still found in Eng. dial. [′klʌmpər, ′klɪ̢mpər]Sc.(E) 1928 J. G. Horne Lan'wart Loon 19:
Doon he scootit . . . Ower crags an' clumpers, birns an' cowes.