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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
COP, COPE, int. A call to a horse in a field to approach (Arg.1 1937; Gall. 1939 Observer (26 Feb.) 8/4, cope; Kcb.6 1914). Also found in n.Lin. and Not. dial. (E.D.D.). Freq. reduplicated as cop-cop (Rs., Inv., Mry., m. and s.Sc. 1975). [kɔp, kʌp]
[From come + up. Cf. cwup and c'way s.v. Come, v., I. 1.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cop interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cop>
