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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Stepehede,) Steepheid, n. [Stepe n. or Stepe adj. and Hede n.1 6 or 7.] The top of a ‘steep’ in sense 2 of Stepe n. or the top of a steep place in sense a of Stepe adj. — 1664 Peebles B. Rec. II 58.
Ryot committed … upon Thomas Rankeine, in casting stones at him off the steepheid
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"Stepehede n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/stepehede>
