tripaltrypaladj.n.
/ˈtrʌɪpəl/ Of or pertaining to the tripes or entrails. Obsolete. rare.
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intestinal1599
tripal1709
enteric1764
bowel-like1839
intestiniform1859
intestino-vesical1867
enteral1905
1709 W. King Useful Trans. in Philos. Mar.–Apr. 47 Microscopical Observations on the Membranes of the Intestines, and other Trypal Vessels.
B. n.
A tall, lanky, or slovenly person. Scottish.
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1788 J. Skinner Christmass Bawing in Caledonian Mag. Sept. 503 But a lang trypal there was snap, Came on him wi' a benn.
1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb x. 76 Mair smeddum..nor the like o' that gawkie trypal.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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