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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hope, Hoip, n.² Also: hop, howp. [Northern ME. hope (a 1400), hopp (1378), OE. hop.] A small enclosed upland valley; ‘a sloping hollow between two hills’ (J).Early examples occur frequently in southern Scottish placenames, as Ruhope, Berhope (c 1190), Elrehope (c 1200), Hollehope (1200–2). c1420 Wynt. vii. 51 (W).
A faire braid plane and a plesand, But hope or hill c1475 Wall. vi. 643.
King Eduuart through Cultir hoppis socht Ib. ix. 24.
In euery waill, bath hop, hycht, hill, and meide 1535 Stewart 22725.
Ouir hoip, ouir hill, ouir daill and mony doun 1556 Peebles B. Rec. 230.
Passand … vp the syke in Eddistoun hoip heid to the gray marche stane Ib.
Descendand done the hoip to ane red hedit stane 1596 Dalr. I. 91/5.
Quhither the way … war cumirsum throuch hilis or hopes Ib. 163/16.
Thay gyne bakis, ouer hil and hoip, … dub and myre, mos and mure 1606 Crim. Trials II. 519.
Vnderstanding … Thomas to haif bene in his somerscheill besyde the fellis, … thay … come to the said … Thomas Bell in an howp callit Spittope-howp