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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chape, Chaip, n.¹ Also: chap, chaipe. [OE. ceāp, variant (with eā for ēa after the palatal c) of cēap Chepe n.]

1. pl. Sale prices. 1424 Acts II. 6/1.
That thar be ordanyt hostilaris. … And at men fynde with thame brede and aile … for resonabile price efter as the chapis of the cuntre standis

2. Gude chape, cheap(ly). Bettir chape, cheaper. Best chape, cheapest.(1) c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 70/12.
I have synnit … byand gud chape and selland our dere 1528 Reg. Privy S. I. 577/1.
The said William payand … siclik for the landis forsaidis and als gud chap as thai pay for the laif 1571 Sat. P. xxviii. 107.
To eik my pois I leit thame pas gude chaip 1576 Reg. Privy C. II. 507.
To sell … to the Kingis maiestie copper … als gude chaip as it sall fortune copper to be sauld in France 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I. 96.
Quhan it [the corn] growis sonegatis about, it wilbe ane gude chaip yeir 1618 M. Works Acc. XIV. 3.
To Cristen Buchannan to caus the rest agrie als guid chaip as she did quyetlie(2) 1538 Aberd. B. Rec. XVI (J).
Settis it bettir chaip to ony wyis 1553 Fam. Rose 218.
The said Hwchoun Ros … sall gif to the saidis Johnne, vittuall better chaip nor … in the merkettis of Inuernes 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 611.
That thai may be mair plenteous and bettir chaip the rest of the yeir 1616 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 56.
Giff ony craftismane or flesher sall sell his wairis or fleshe be[tter] chaip in the new toun nor was offerit to him … in the Auld Abd.(3) a1578 Pitsc. II. 177 note ².
The boll of meill … gave in the north cuntrie four poundis the best chaip 1586 Reg. Privy C. IV. 79.
In Inglis dissounis of claith or utheris wairis of the same price and best chape that thay could by it in England