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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hop(e, Hoip, Houpe, n.4 [MDu. and Flem. hoop (Du. hoop). MLG. hôp.] A heap, pile, stack; a lot (of goods for sale). Cf. Hepe n. 1(1) in the same sense. —1493 Halyb. 18.
Rassauit in Medylburgh a sek of skyns … haldand xiiii scor. Sald out of that hop 250 1497 Ib. 105.
Rychye sald in Medylburgh … 1127 skyns … ; item, in oncostis at the sellin of this hop [etc.] 1508 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 119.
Quhane ony strangeris cummys with wyne … that the vintenaris sall cheis … vj personis … to bye the hale hoip of wynis 1520 Ib. 201. 1574 Ib. IV. 25.
The wrangis done be him in taking of ane geist of euery houpe of tymmer laid furth vpoun the passage
