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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶KEPPOCK, n. A light made of hemp peeled off the useful fibres, used to light persons to do small jobs through the house (Rnf. 1837 Crawfurd MSS. XI. 315).
[Appar. a corruption of Kempit.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Keppock n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/keppock>
