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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†CHORP, v. “To emit a creaking sound. My shoon are chorpin, my shoes creak in consequence of water in them” (Lth. 1808 Jam.). Cf. Chirp.
[Imitative in origin; cf. Eng. chirp, and Chirk, Chork, etc.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Chorp v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chorp>
