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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chapman, n. Also: chaipe-, chaypman. [ME. chapman (c 1200), OE. ceápman, variant of céapman Chepman. In Sc. the form is rare until late and then no doubt due to Eng. influence.]

1. A petty or itinerant merchant or dealer. c1420 Wynt. iv. 2653.
For chapmen … Till oppyn and schaw thare pakkys 1572 Sat. P. xxxii. 33.
We chapmen may with creilmen murne 1585 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 1 b.
Ane chaipeman … deid of the pest 1597 Paisley B. Rec. 191.
To pey to Henry Locheid, chapman, the sowme of sevintein schillingis 1612 Misc. Maitl. C. II. 162.
All pedderis, chapmen, or buyeris of hydis 1647 Edinb. Test. LXIII. 24.
Iames Campbell, chapman at the west port of Edinburgh 1669 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 109.
Thomas Gaire, a chapman that caries a wallett throw the countrey

2. Attrib. with lad, stand. 1582 Prot. Bk. G. Fyiff 28 b.
Ane commoune mercat … of fische, tymmer, and chapmane standis 1623 Elgin Rec. II. 182.
He charmit ane called Russell, ane chapman laid