"kippen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kippens [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Irish cipín (“stick used for planting; matchstick”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|cipín|t=stick used for planting; matchstick}} Irish cipín (“stick used for planting; matchstick”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kippen (plural kippens)
  1. (dialectal) A piece of small firewood or kindling; dibber Tags: dialectal Synonyms: kippeen [archaic]
    Sense id: en-kippen-en-noun-Xrv0-Mm9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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