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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1561-1571
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Chep, n. ? — 1561 Peebles B. Rec. 273.
The counsale ordanis the baillies to sycht the towrpykis in Edinburgh and cheppis, and . . thairefter to sycht the said cheppis within . . Peblis 1571 Ib. 328.
To . .sycht quhair Johne Patersone desyris the chep to be biggit
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