Could be. I'll take your word for it. I didn't want to part with all
my online and personal info to get a 14 day free trial access to the
OED.
I do love your Burns quote, though.
Joseph McAllister
Pentaxian
On Dec 2, 2008, at 14:40 , Bob W wrote:
"I'd be mair vauntie o' my hap,
Douce hingin' owre my curple,
Than ony ermine ever lap,
Or proud imperial purple."
by Robert Burns
Hurple and Curple are both in the OED.
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