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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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STRIPE, v., n.³ Also strype.

I. n. 1. To thrust, pull or draw (an object) off, over or through (another, between the fingers, etc.) e.g. in order to wipe it (Slk. 1825 Jam.; Sh. 1971), in sharpening or cleaning a sword, or the like.Sc. 1776 Clerk Saunders in Child Ballads No. 69. A. xv.:
Out he has taen a bright long brand, And he has striped it throw the straw.Sc. 1803 Scott Minstrelsy II. 37:
He has striped his bright brown brand Out thro' Clerk Saunders' fair bodye.Sc. 1825 P. Buchan Gleanings 125:
He's taen his broadsword in his hand, And strip'd it o'er a stane.Kcb. 1895 Crockett Moss-Hags v.:
Striping one long gauntlet glove lightly through the palm of the other hand.Sh. 1899 Shetland News (30 June):
Shü strypid da mylk aff o'm i' da kirn wi' her tidder haand.

2. To draw off the last milk from a cow (Ork. 1950). See Strip, v.³, Strib.Abd. 1914 A. McS. The Bishop 10:
I dinna ken gin I can trust ye to strype the kye.

II. n. A pull, tug (on a rope).Cai. 1891 D. Stephen Gleanings 136:
The laird seized the rope, gave her twa three stripes, and the bell rang as she used to do.