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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†LEEPIE, n. Also lipi (Jak.). An indoor refuse-dump, lined with a floss mat and usually dug out in a corner of the living-room floor (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1961, obs.). See Rudistag.
[Orig. somewhat uncertain. The form has been assimilated to, if not ult. derived from, Lippie (see note s.v.). Cf. also Norw. dial. løypa, a mud-hole, a heap of pig-swill.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Leepie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/leepie>
