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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pipe, Pype, v.1 [ME. and e.m.E. pypen, pipen, OE. Pípian to blow the pipe, L. pīpāre in late sense = to blow a pipe. Cf. MDu., MLG. Pîpen, also Pipe n.1] a. intr. To play on a pipe. b. tr. To play (a tune) on a pipe. — c1420 Wynt. iv. 79.
To dans, pype [C. pipe] or syng a1500 Peblis to Play 245.
He quhissillit and he pypit bayth To mak hir blyth 1647 McPherson Prim. Beliefs 142.
Donald MacKedy, pyper, piping to the drink — 1567 G. Ball. 208.
Sa sall they pipe a merie fit
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