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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1567-1610
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Lope, Loip, n. [Late var. of Lowp n.: cf. late ME. (15th c.) lope, including north. (Cath. Angl.), also late e.m.E. and mod. north. Eng. dial.] A leap or jump. — a1568 Bannatyne MS 223b/43.
With lusty hairt than suld I gif ane loip [: hop (= hope)] And cum to ȝow 1596 Dalr. I. 51/21.
Quhairfor ony lope thocht wondirful is … commounlie called the salmont lope 1600-1610 Melvill 259.
I held his [the horse's] head streat, wharat he repyning in the middes of his lope, cust down his head [etc.]
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