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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†WAWSPER, n. Also wa(u)sper. A (salmon-)fishing spear, a Leister (Sc. 1887 Jam.). Cf. also Waster, n.2 Despite Jam.6's statement it is somewhat doubtful if the word in this form survived into Mod. Sc.
[O.Sc. wasper, 1472, wawsper, 1547, vauch spear, 1638, id., the first element phs. representing Mid.Eng. waw, waȝien, to shake, wave to and fro, the second being spear. See Waw, n.2]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Wawsper n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/wawsper>
