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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lipper folk, n. Also: liper, lippir, lypper, lepper and folkis. [Lipper a. 1. Cf. Leper Folk.] Leper folk, lepers. c1500 Harl. MS. 4700 300 a.
Gif thair be ony lippir folk within thaim that ar haile 1427 Acts II. 16/1.
That na lippir folk … cum in to na burghe … bot thris in the wolk … fra tene houris to twa efternone (1593) Henr. Test. Cress. 580.
All my gold, the lipper folk sall haue 1499–1500 Acta Conc. II. 347.
[Action by his Majesty's] pure bedemen the prior and convent of the lipper folkis of the hospitale of Kincais Ib. 391.
Til the sadis liper folkis 1500 Ib. 427.
Forspekar for the lypper folkis of Kincais 1574 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 20.
The croft … pertening to the lipperfolk. betwix New and Auld Aberdeen 1577–8 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 67.
To … tak ordour for the sturdy beggerris and lipper folkis 1581–2 Glasgow Prot. IV. 122 n.
Of annuelrent … tuenty schilling to the lipper folk beyond the brig 1590 Fraser P. 152.
Ane … almoushous for lipper folkis 1592 Acts III. 581/1.
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