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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1651
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Gud(e) chaip, Guid cheip, n., a. and adv. Also: gud chap(e, chep, schape, gude schep, guid chaipe, scheape. [e.m.E. good chepe, ME. god chep (c 1325.) See Chape n.1 2, Chepe n.1] A good bargain; cheaply, cheap.(a) c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 70/12 (see Chape n.1 2). 1528 Reg. Privy S. I. 577/1 (see Chape n.1 2). 1531 Acts Lords of Council MS. XLIII. 97.
That thai suld sell als gud chaip of malt as ony man of Edinburgh 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4055.
To sell richt deir, and by gude chaip 1571 Waus Corr. I. 78.
Geif it mych be gottin gud chaip, it war gud deiling with it 1580 Edinburgh Testaments VIII. 66 b.
Thai sall … sell it first to the said Andro & his airis als gude chaip as to ony vther 1587 Acts III. 450/1.
Seing the commoun armes maid be messingeris in tymes bipast wer sa slender and guid chaip 1621-40 Melville Commonpl. Bk. 8.
He sall nevir have a thing guid chaipe thats affraid to ask the pryse(b) 1557 Inverness B. Rec. I. 15.
Selling thair aquavitte of na lawar prices quhen the boll is gud chep nor quhen the same is at the derrest prices 1586 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 447.
Alexander Fraynche, fowle clenger, to be clengit and ane vther conducet in his rowme als guid cheip as can be 1594 Ib. V. 120.
That the townes commissioners … agrie with his Ma'tie as guid cheip as thai may for haldin the guid toun … fra the raid(c) 1591 Waus Corr. II. 478.
The twa Orchartonis ar our gudschape of xl bollis 1604 Shetland Act (1886 Scotsman 29 Jan. 7/1).
The victuallis are guid scheape in the contrie 1651 Stirling B. Rec. II. 306.
To James Ewine for going throw with the bell tuo tymes for gudeschep aill and Martymes setts
