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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1890-1909

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HAPPOCK, n. Also hapock. A mound, knoll.Abd. 1890 Sc. N. & Q. (Ser. 1) IV. 52:
The coggie set aff hame, O'er hills and o'er hapocks O'er cairns and o'er knapocks.
ne.Sc. 1909 G. Greig Folk-Song xiv. 2:
I rade owre hills, and I rade owre happocks Quo' the man to the joe.

[Dim. form of Hap, n.1, 2., with extended meaning, prob. influenced by heap.]

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