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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1492-1683
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Copper, Coper, n.1 Also: coppyre, -ir, -ar, kopper, -ir; copir, copre, cooper. Also late variant: capper. [e.m.E. copper, ME. coper (copir, copre, etc.), OE. coper, copor.]
1. The metal copper.(a) 1498 Halyb. 159.
A challis half syluer and coper owirgilt 1535 Stewart 48734.
Sanct Androis Kirk, as that my author sais, That thekit wes with coper in tha dais 1591 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 360.
To assyst thame in … losing and housing of certane coper … furth of ane schipe 1595 Wedderburn Compt Bk. 135.
Fyve pecis coper, wyis sewin Scottis stanis 1657 Balfour Annals III. 136.
A stone weight of Streuelinges turnours and a stone of cooper(b) 1492 Myll Spectakle of Luf 284/15.
Tharfor he did mak the toure of Darans all of copper 1510 Rentale Dunkeld. fol. 87.
Twa chales with siluer cop, the laif coppir ourgilt 1512 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 302.
Deliverit … for the Kyngis gunnis, ijc lxxxxij pece coppir 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 145/29.
Coppir, bras, and yrn, and vthir mettellis 15.. Lichtoun Dreme 72.
Ane pair of courtly schone of gude reid copper 1576 Reg. Privy C. II. 512.
Be … affynning or utherwayis of the said copper and leid ure
2. attrib. Made of copper. (See also Cattell n.)(a)1506 Treasurer's Accounts III. 347.
For ane coppir cattill to hir [sc. the said schip] 1518 Ib. V. 152.
1 copre kettill 1521 Fife Sheriff Ct. 228.
Ane spoilȝe … maid of ane coppyre catill c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4227.
The copper warld of Grekis now is thrall 1578 Brechin Testaments I. 54 b.
Ane copir brew caldron 1597 Bk. Rates 3 b.
Copper brochis the gros, xxx s. 1609 Wemyss of Bogie MSS.
Ane silver salt fat, ane coper pott 1631 Edinburgh Testaments LV. 80 b.
Ane koppir kettill 1653 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XXIII. 302.
Ane great kopper lead 1658 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III. 474.
That some quantitie of coper coyn, comonlie called turners, be coyned(b)1683 Melrose R. Rec. III. 12.
Ane large capper caldron
