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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pippan(e, -en, n. Also: pyp(p)-; pepp-; (peppenin). [Of unknown origin. Cf. late ME. pype Pipe n.1, also (once, in Paston Lett.) tube or roll on which thread was wound and on which a definite length was bought; also e.m.E. pepp'en thread (1571 in Beard Dictionary, given, ? erroneously, under piping-thread).] A reel (of thread), on to which a definite length was wound. Also attrib. and comb.1503 Edinb. Hammermen in Mill Mediæv. Plays 229.
For a pippane of silk to mend our banaris 1505 Treas. Acc. III. 40.
ij pypanes blak silk 1506 Ib. 351.
For … tua pippanes rede silk for the kingis scarlet hos, v s. vj d. 1507 Edinb. Hammermen 62.
Pippenis 1547 Treas. Acc. IX. 138.
Foure doubill pyppanis of quhite silk 1569 Edinb. Test. I. 274.
xv peppenins of reid & ȝellow silk … xxx d.attrib. 1490 Treas. Acc. I. 189.
and comb. (1) viij vnce of pyppane silk to be frenȝeis 1491 Ib.
Reid pyppane sylk to be beltis 1577 Edinb. Test. V. 326 b.
Tua vnces of pippen silk price of the vnce v s. —1573 Edinb. Test. II. 335.
xxvj vnces of pippen threid … xxix s.(2) 1592 Edinb. Test. XXV. 24 b.
xj gros of peppen heidis at xl d. the gros
