The Traditional Children's Games of England Scotland
& Ireland In Dictionary Form - Volume 1

With Tunes(sheet music), Singing-rhymes(lyrics), Methods Of Playing with diagrams and illustrations.

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these wakes) called " Kicking the Brogue," which is even ruder than M Riding Father Doud," and a third one called 14 Scuddieloof."—Mactaggart's Gallovidian Encyclopedia.
Patterson (Antrim and Down Glossary) mentions a game called " Leap the Bullock," which he says is the same as " Leap-frog."
Dickinson's Cumberland Glossary Supplement, under "Lowp," says it means a leap or jump either running or standing. The various kinds include u Catskip "—one hitch, or hop, and one jump; "Hitch steppin "—hop, step, and lowp; a hitch, a step, and a leap; "Otho"—two hitches, two steps, and a leap; "Lang spang "—two hitches, two steps, a hitch, a step, and a leap.
See "Accroshay," "Knights," "Leap-frog."