"hempie" meaning in Scots

See hempie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mair hempie [comparative], maist hempie [superlative], hempy [alternative], himpie [alternative]
Etymology: From hemp + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|sco|hemp|ie}} hemp + -ie Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair hempie|||||superlative|maist hempie||||}} hempie (comparative mair hempie, superlative maist hempie), {{sco-adj}} hempie (comparative mair hempie, superlative maist hempie)
  1. Roguish; wild.
    Sense id: en-hempie-sco-adj-su3~3VCz

Noun

Forms: hempies [plural], hempy [alternative], himpie [alternative]
Etymology: From hemp + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|sco|hemp|ie}} hemp + -ie Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|hempies|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} hempie (plural hempies), {{sco-noun|hempies}} hempie (plural hempies)
  1. (often humorous) Someone who deserves to be, or is likely to be, hanged. Tags: humorous, often Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-hempie-sco-noun-J6bIuOcY Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots terms suffixed with -ie Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Scots terms suffixed with -ie: 21 79

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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