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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1518, 1569-1586
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Clippar, Clipper, n. Also: clypper. [ME. clipper (c 1330), f. Clip v.1] One who clips, esp. an official destroyer of false coin. 1518 Treasurer's Accounts V. 148.
[The] xvj day of September, the lordis ordanit four clipparis for the fals plakkis 1569 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 261.
Chargeing all and sindrie that hes money to ressaue or deliuer to bring the samyn to the said clipping hous, thair to be nummeritt be Nichole Sym, maister clypper (a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitland Folio MS l. 11.
Stomak steilaris and wit [sic] clipparis
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