Meaning & use
Lippen
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To trust or rely on someone or something; to expect confidently.
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You can lippen on her to finish the job properly.
Dinna lippen tae fair promises, my grandmother used to warn.
A note on using this word
Lippen is a Scots dialect verb still heard in Scotland and parts of northern England, rarely used in standard English.
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