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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1507-1508, 1560-1695
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Collop, Collap, n. Also: colop, collope, colip; cullop. [ME. collop, colop(e, colhoppe, etc. (late 14th c.), of obscure origin.] A slice of meat. a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 427.
Thow beggit … Collapis, cruddis, mele, grotis, grisis, and geis 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 1693.
Ane dog, I reid, … ane collap staw 1594 Rep. Mar & Kellie MSS. 41.
The dames of honour table … Thair disiones, ane peis beiff, … ane disch collopis a1598 Ferg. Prov. (1641) 13.
It is a sairie collope that is tain off a capone 1605 Melvill 611.
Let your persewaris be effrayed … least he … cutt thame in cullopis 1619 Misc. Bann. C. I. 203.
The devill ryve ther soules and bodies all in collops 1664 Household Bks. Archb. Sharp 15.
For dinner of colopis and eggis, beire and bread 1695 Foulis Acc. Bk. 177.
For wine, colips, bread, and eall
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