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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Kape, Kaip, n. Also: keip. [Later var. of Cape n.]

1. A cope, the ecclesiastical vestment. 1535 Stewart 59911.
Mony kirkmen into kaip and hude 1548–51 Misc. Spald. C. V. 52.
For bringing ouer of the kaippis on Corpus Christis dayis 1559 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 43.
The vestiamentis of the kirk, Ane paill of reid saten with ane kaip of clayth of gold 1561 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 329.
To heir and se the siluer wark, brasin wark, keippis and ornaments of their parroche kirk ropit a1578 Pitsc. II. 123/30.
Than was brocht to our bischoppis keippis of gold and mytouris of gould set with pretious stones 1591 Misc. Spald. C. III. 160.
Fyve new staines of kaipis of fyne gold. witht thre uther of inferiour kaipis, pertaining to the said kirk and servicetransf. c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 7 (B).
Or Phebus wes in purpour kaip revest

b. ? A cloak worn outdoors (? as an ecclesiastical habit). a1568 Bann. MS. 145 a.
Thair wes ane channone in this toun, He had ane kaip and that wes broun

c. Kaip of state, a cloak of state. 1542-3 Treas. Acc. VIII. 172.
To be ane kaip of stait and ane kirtill to my lord governour

2. A coping-stone. 1539–41 M. Works Acc. VII. 8 b.
iiij pece aslar [etc.] … , xxiiij kapis 1633 Ib. XXVII. 20 b.
Squar parpin stones for to be … kaipes and solles for the wall that goes about the great fowssie 1696 Foulis Acc. Bk. 196.
To Hugh Douglas for 6 dayes work at lifting and laying the kaips of the doucot