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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pipe, Pype, Pyip, v.2 [ME. and e.m.E. pipen (a 1250), pype, OF. piper, L. pīpāre (also ? *pīppāre) peep, cheep, chirp. Cf. Pipev.1, also Pepe v.1] intr. a. Of a bird: To chirp or peep; ? to utter low-pitched cries. b. Of a breeze: To pipe up, to begin to make a pipe-like sound; to rise or increase. —a1500 Henr. Fab. 1806 (Bann.).
We think … To … fill ws of the seid … and on it sing and pype Ib. 2901 (Ch.).
The gled … flew … Fane of that fang, pyipand with mony pew —1513 Doug. iii. viii. 48.
The sessonabil ayr pipis vp fair and schyre
