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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1866
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KIPPER, n., v.1 Also kypper.
I. n. 1. A large bowl (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 226; Kcd. 1960).
2. A large quantity of food such as porridge, brose, potatoes (Ib.).
II. v. With inti(l) and refl. pron.: to eat heartily, to gormandize (Sc. 1880 Jam.).Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 226:
Fin the doctor geed int' see 'im, he wiz kipperin' intil 'im beef-brose an' beef.
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