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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Risp, Resp, Rasp, n.² Also: rispe, rysp. [? Of mixed origins, with the -i- and -e- forms prob. f. as Risp v. (cf. north. Eng. dial. rispe n. (1623)); while the -a- form is apparently derived f. e.m.E. rasp(e (1597), OF raspe (F. râpe) (1374 in Larousse), f. rasper v. to grate, pop. L. *raspare, ultim. of Gmc. origin.] A rasp, a coarse file.(a) 1511–12 Treas. Acc. IV 272.
To William Ray, cuttellar, for … ane lang rispe price vii s. and ane wisp of Lambart steile price iiij s. 1583 Edinb. Test. XIII 118b.
Foure gros of ryspis & fylis … iiij li. 1586 Ib. XVI 366b.
Rispis and fyllis … at xvj s. the dosoun 1593–4 St. A. Kirk S. 772.
Patrik maid the pynnis to clois the lokkis of the kirk dur of the schaft of ane ammer with ane risp 1625 Brechin Test. IV 219b.
Robert Ramsay cordiner … tua shappin knyifis tua trashotis and ane risp 1638 Edinb. Test. LVIII 331b.
The pewderer irone work … rispis with lifting irones to the baik(b) 1541 Aberd. B. Rec. I 176.
Ane resp, ane turcas, and four cuchin nailis of irne(c) 1656 Stirling B. Rec. II 322.
For a rasp to him, 6 s. 8 d.