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ˈcurple Sc.
Also 5 courpale, 6 curpall, 7 -ell.
[Phonetic corruption of curper, crupper.]
1. A crupper.
1498in Ld. Treas. Acc. Scot. I. 388 Ane courpale..and thre girthis to the samyn sadill. 1535Stewart Cron. Scot. III. 300 Vpoun ane hors..Without saidill, curpall, tre, or brydill. 1584J. Carmichael in Wodr. Soc. Misc. (1844) 432 I'm afraid that John Durie has cracked his curple, at least his mouth is closed. 1675Cunningham (of Craigend) Diary (1887) 51 To a new Curpell to my maill pillion.
2. transf. The rump, posteriors.
1787Burns Answ. Guidwife Wauchope-ho., I'd be mair vauntie o' my hap, Douce hingin' owre my curple, Than..proud imperial purple. |