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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Knoppit, p.p. and ppl. a. [ME. knopped: f. Knop n. and v. Cf. Knappit.]
1. a. Having buds, budding. b. ? Having knotty protuberances, gnarled (tree-trunk).1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. Prol. 76.
The knoppit syonis with leuis aggreabill For till reuert and burgione ar maid abill Id. Æn. ix. vii. 86.
O Latonya, … gif that I … at thy standart knoppit post of tre, Thy haly tempillys rufe or bawkis hie, Gif evir I hung … ony thyng [etc.]
c. Having ornamental knobs or bosses, bossed.Also const. with the material or colour specified.1542 Acts & Decr. I. 140 b.
Ane letacame bed carvit werk knoppit with gold 1608 Edinb. Test. XLIV. 164 b.
Aucht knoppit siluer spvnes
2. a. Having tassels, tasselled (with the material composing the tassels).1454 Coll. St. Salvator 157.
Four lang coschynis knoppyt wyth sylk 1539 Inv. Wardrobe 52.
Ane capparisone … knoppit with silvir & yallow silk 1590 Treas. Acc. MS. 224 b.
Twa dosan burdeclaythis … knoppit and fassit with gold and syluer
b. Of an ornamental chain: Containing ‘knops’ or inset ornaments (Knop n. 2 b).1511–2 Treas. Acc. IV. 323.
Deliverit be the Kingis grace to the Quenis grace in hir New Ȝeir gift ane small linkit chenȝee knoppit 1542 Inv. Wardrobe 62.
Ane pair of bedis of garnettis, knoppit with gold and within the knoppis ane of the said bedis
