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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cuppill, v. Also: cuppil, cupill, cup(p)l-, cuppall. [ME. cuppil(le, -el, -ul, cuple (a 1225), OF. cupler, later coupler Coupill v.]

1. tr. To couple, unite, join together. In later use esp. to unite in marriage. a1400 Leg. S. xli. 31.
He … cuplis thaim with hyme til hand Of luf that euir is lestand Ib. 50. a1500 Rauf C. 43.
Ane cant carll … With ane capill and twa creillis cuplit abufe c1515 Asl. MS. I. 241/18.
[Thai] tuke the letter and band it on ane burd, and cuplit it till ane hors tale 1513 Doug. iii. vi. 138.
Hir hynd partis … Quharto beyn cuppillit mony meyrswyne taill Ib. iv. i. 35.
To no wyght in wedlok me list I Cuppil nor knyt c1536 Lynd. Compl. Bagsche 201.
Thocht ȝe be cuplit all to gidder With silk, and swoulis of syluer fyne 1551 Acts II. 485/2.
Wemen to be … considderit conforme to thair blude or estate of thair parteis that thay ar cuplit with a1568 Scott i. 180.
Ȝung gentilmen for dansing thame addres, With courtlie ladyes cuplit in consors 1582 Edinb. Test. X. 351 b.
That scho sall nocht cuppill hir self to ane husband bot be consent of thir ourmen 1594 Ib. XXVII. 126.
Salang as scho remanis wedow vncled or cuplit to the societie of husband or lemmen

2. To frame (a roof) with couples. 1558–9 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 290.
To the wrycht that cuppallit the rufe