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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Drap(e)rie, n. Also: draperye, draiprie. [ME. (a 1300) and OF. draperie.]
a. Drapery. —1591 Edinb. Test. XXIII. 298.
In his buytht in plaiding, gray claytht, quhyte clath, and vtheris draprie geir 1621 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 218.
Na work . . [being] more proffitable to the commoun weill of this burgh than the work of draiprie
b. The guild of drapers. -1620 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 206.
To delyver his majesteis lettre anent the signature of the draperye Ib. 207.
Ordanis Johnne McNacht, thesaurer to the draperie, to pay to William Dicksoun and utheris tua maisteris of the draperie ane thousand pundis
