Lexicographical Neighbors of Thrapples
Literary usage of Thrapples
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Rob Roy by Walter Scott, Sr. (2001)
"When we had a Scotch Parliament, Pate," says I, (and deil rax their thrapples
that reft us o't! ..."
2. Rob Roy by Walter Scott, Sr., Sir Walter Scott (2001)
"But this warld winna last lang, and it will be time to sharp the maiden J for
shearing o' craigs and thrapples. I hope to see the auld rusty lass linking at ..."
3. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"A fig for all dactyls, a fig for all spondees, A fig for all dunces and Dominie
Grundys; A fig for dry thrapples, south, north, east, and west, sir, ..."
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