Lappishadj.n.
/ˈlapɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈlæpɪʃ/ A. adj.
Of or pertaining to the Lapps or their language.
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1875 W. S. Jevons Money iv. 20 Its equivalent in the kindred Lappish tongue.
1877 J. W. Dawson Origin of World xiv. 299 The smaller or Lappish race.
1884 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. III. 2498/1 He..translated Luther's catechism into Lappish; wrote..a Lappish spelling-book [etc.].
B. n.
The language of the Lapps.
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1897 Saga-bk. Viking Club Jan. 344 Peter being a Finnish Lap spoke Kvænsk as well as Lappish.
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