curplen.
Scottish.
1. A crupper.
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1498 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 388 Ane courpale..and thre girthis to the samyn sadill.
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) III. 300 Vpoun ane hors..Without saidill, curpall, tre, or brydill.
1584 J. Carmichael in Wodr. Soc. Misc. (1844) 432 I'm afraid that John Durie has cracked his curple, at least his mouth is closed.
1675 W. Cunningham Diary (1887) 51 To a new Curpell to my maill pillion.
2. transferred. The rump, posteriors.
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a1796 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 327 I'd be mair vauntie o' my hap, Douse hingin o're my curple, Than..proud imperial purple.
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n.1498- overhastiness
- overhasty
- overhate
- overhated
- overhates
- overhating
- overhaught
- overhaughty
- overhaul
- overhauled
- overhauler
- overhaulers
- overhauling
- overhaulings
- overhauls
- overhauser effect
- overhaving
- overhead
- overhead cam
- overhead camshaft
- overhead projector
- overhead transparency
- overhead valve
- overheadiness
- overheads