A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1438
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Troppell, n. Also: tropell, trowple. Pl. also troplys. [Late ME tropel (c1400), OF tropele, f. as Troup(e n.] A small troop or company. — 1375 Barb. xiii 275.
The Scottis-men … Dang on thaim with all thar mycht That thai scalyt thaim in troplys [C. tropellis, H. trowples] ser ?1438 Alex. ii 1606.
Marciane with his tropell Agane thame come ?1438 Alex. ii 4338.
The folk of Ind affrayit ar, And scallit in troppellis heir and thair ?1438 Alex. ii 4345.
And thay of Ynd and of Medy … in tropell assemblit than
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