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Schape, Schaip(e, Scheip(e, n.2 Also: shappe, scheyp, s(c)heape; sayp. [Varr. of Chape n.1 and Chepe n.1 Cf. ME schep (once, c1400).] Gud (better, best) schape, (at) a low or advantageous price; cheap (cheaper, cheapest).(a) 1493 Acts II 234/1.
Schone was wont to be sauld for xij d. or better schape(b) a1538 Abell 21b.
Our kirkmen … may think schame at thai haif litill cuyr of congregatioun of bukis, sen tha at sa gude schaip in prent 1564 Chron. Fortirgall 132.
Gud sayp of vitellis in al partis 1568 Ib. 136.
Gud sayp of vyttellis thoch the symmyr afoyr that vas rycht deyr a1595 Cullen Chron. Aberd. 47.
The wyne for the best schaip xl d. 1608 Inverurie 192.
Giff … ony geir be sauld better schaip [etc.] — 1579–80 Crail B. Ct. MS 12 Jan.
Ane creair … callit Guid Schaipe(c) 1658 Hibbert P. No. 21.
Itt shall nott be sold no better shappe godwilling(d) 1541 Elgin Rec. I 59 (see Chepe n.1).
Scheip 1558 Chron. Fortirgall 128.
The vyntyr eftyr that vas … gud scheyp of vittellis 1616 Binns P. (SRS) 24.
I think itt salbe very littill better scheipe befoir paix(e) 1600-1610 Melvill 8.
A thowsand mark better scheape a1699 Skene Agric. MS (ed.) 68.
At Dumblane … is best to buy oxen to grass them for they will gett them best sheape then and sell them about Mertimes
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