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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1420, 1578

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Pepane, Pippen, n. [Appar. Sc. altered form of ME. and e.m.E. popyn doll (Prompt. Parv.), poppyn puppet (1552), MF. popine (later poupine) doll, pretty little woman (15–16th c.), derived as OF. popee (13th c. in Littré; F. poupée), whence Puppie n.] A doll; a puppet. —c1420 Ratis Raving 1139.
The tothir eild … Is fra thre ȝer to vij lestand Sa lang havis child wyl always … To … luf the pepane paramouris [etc.]
1578 Inv. Wardrobe 238.
Ane creill with sum bulyettis of tymmer and pippennis
1578 Ib.
Certane pictouris of wemen callit pippennis … nyntene gownis … sairkis … for thame

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