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lapper

verbbody

to clot; to touch gently like waves

To clot or congeal, especially of blood; also to lap softly, as water making gentle, repeated contacts.

Example in use

Da sea lapper oan the stane

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/LAP-er/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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