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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Triplar(e, Triplere, adj. [Late L. triplaris.] Having an interval of a third. Cf. Tripla(y. — a1500 Henr. Orph. 227.
In his passage amang the planetis all He herd a hevynly melody and sound … Thare lerit he tonys proportionate As duplar triplar [Bann. triplare, Asl. triplere] and epetritus
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"Triplar adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/triplare>
