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Yper, n. Also: Ypir, Yparis, Ipar, -per(i)s, -pery, -pro(u)s. [F. Ypres (Du. Ieper) Ypres, the town in west Flanders.] a. Cloth of Ypres, chiefly attrib. b. attrib. Of the town of Ypres.a. 1517 Caldwell P. I 57.
Tua capis, ane of scarlet and ane uther of ypir, price of baith l. li. 1588–9 Cal. Sc. P. IX 674.
Tua steck seirge Ipersattrib. 1497 Halyb. 132.
5 ell of Yparis blak to mak hym a goyn aganis Pas 1498 Halyb. 250.
A goun of Ypir blak lynyt with saye 1499 Halyb. 161.
Paid for a goun of blak Yparis town, lynit with say 1506 Orkney & Shetl. Rec. I 249.
Twelfe ellis of yper blak 1525 Misc. Bann. C. III 109.
I leife to Doctor Jhone Oke twelfe ellis of yper blak 1585 Edinb. Test. XV 26.
Ane steik of Ipar grograne price xviij li. 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI 233.
Tua elnes of Iperis growgrane price l s. 1592 Edinb. Test. XXIV 276b.
Ipros 1592 Edinb. Test. XXV 16b (see Growgrane n. (b)).
Iprous 1613 Edinb. Test. XLVII 356b.
Ane ioupe of Ipery growgrane pasmentit with velvote pasmentisb. 1497–8 Halyb. 137.
To pay in the Ipar merkat 1498 Halyb. 193.
In October to half in Bery merkat, and the rest at Ypir merkat in Lentryn