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Turnepe, -neep, -neip, n. [e.m.E. turnepe (1533), turnep (1578), turnip (a1596), OE nǽp, L. napus; Nep(e n.1] A turnip. — 1664 Household Bks. Archb. Sharp in Misc. Maitl. C. II 505.
For turnepes butter and a great loaff 17 s. 1676 Cunningham Diary 78.
For turneeps, 8 s. 1684 Oliphants 287.
Boyld beif and turneips 1699 Cramond Ch. Aberdour 40.
He … acknowledged that he brought an pek of turneips out of Fedderet … on the Lord's day
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