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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1885
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SIBBLE, v. Also subble. To drink slowly and audibly, to sip (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1970). Formerly in n.Eng. dial.Ork.1 c.1885:
When I drank my tea noisily out of a saucer, my aunt would say: "Don't subble!"
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"Sibble v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 Mar 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sibble>
