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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Soup, n.² Also: (soupt), sowp(e, sup, swp. [OF soppe, soupe (12th c. in Larousse), vulgar L. suppa (6th c.), cf. Sop n.¹, f. WGmc. Cf. late 17th c. Eng. soup (1677), soop (1687).] Soup.There is considerable overlap with Sop n.¹, to which some of the following quots. may belong.(a) Urquhart Rabelais i li.
Then made they ready store of carbonadoes … and good fat soupes or brewis with sippets(b) 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I 105.
To mak lavrie kaill and soupt(c) 15.. Wyf Awcht. 14.
He … saw the wyf … sittand at ane fyre … With ane fat sowp as I hard say 1602 Reg. Privy C. VI 452.
The first meis consisting of the fyve maisteris [sc. of Glasgow University] sall have to their disjoyne ane quhyte breid of ane pund wecht in a sowpe 1602 Reg. Privy C. VI 452.
The bursaris on the flesche dayis to have for thair disjoyne thrie and thrie ane ait laif in a sowpe(d) 1665–7 Lauder Jrnl. 76.
To know the way of making their sups is not unnecessar since our curiosity may cause us make of them at home. … he that hes made ready boiled flech, he hath no more ado but to take the broth or sodden water … and pour it above his cut doune loaves 1665–7 Lauder Jrnl. 76.
If a man would make a good soup without flech he would cut me doune some onions with a lump of butter … which he sall frie in a pan, then pour in some vinaigre … vater … salt and spice, and let al boil together, then pour it on your sup, and I promise you a good sup 1671 Sc. Hist. Rev. LXI 147.
Wedensdaye to denner swp and collops is 1 s. 6 d.