scopperil

noun

scop·​per·​il

ˈskäpərə̇l

plural -s

1

dialectal, chiefly England : a spinning top

2

dialectal, chiefly England : a restless active creature

Word History

Etymology

Middle English scoprelle, scoperelle, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Icelandic skopparakringla top (toy), skoppa to run, jump, spin, Old Swedish skuppa, skoppa to run, jump; perhaps akin to Old English scūfan, scēofan to shove

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