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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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(Schopin,) S(c)hopine, Schoppin(e, Schap(p)ine, n. Also: schopen, -(e)ing; schopping, -ein; schapping. [Var. of Chopin n.]

1. The half-pint measure. = Chopin n. 1.(a) 1531 Edinb. Hammermen 132b.
For xviij schoppins of vle to the lampe in the ȝeir 1532 Ib. 136.
xiiij schoppingis of vle, price of the choppin xviij d.(b) 1574–5 Day-bk. J. Cokburn 7.
Ane schoping of aill 1591 Dundee Treas. Acc.
Ane schopine of wyn 1599–1600 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 51b.
Ane schoping of wyne, iiii s. 1611 Irvine Mun. II 251.
Ane schopen accavytie 1649 Dumfries Treas. Acc. MS p. 26.
3 schopens seck(c) 1628 Peebles Gleanings 72.
Gevine … for thrie schapping wyne … with the suggare 1634 Ib. 206.
3 pynts and ane schappine wyne

2. A vessel of this capacity. = Chopin n. 2.(a) 1565 Prot. Bk. Gilbert Grote 68.
Ane schoppine of tyn 1608 Edinb. Test. XLIV 77.
Tua tin schoppingis 1623 Ib. LII 21.
Schoppein 1645 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III 44.
Schopeing 1650 Edinb. Test. LXV 86.
iij pynt stoupes iiij schopings 1681 Fawside Coal Compt 78.
6 [?] pynts & i shopine(b) 1644 Edinb. Test. LXI 43.
Twa pynts twa schapines ane mutchkine