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Definition of papple in English:

papple

(also pabble, peple)

verb

Irish English, Scottish, Northern

  • no object To boil; to bubble; to emit a sound like that of boiling liquid or fast-flowing water. Chiefly figurative.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Session Papers. Variant of popple.

Pronunciation

papple

/ˈpap(ə)l/