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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1664
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Prop(e, v.1 Also: propp-. [e.m.E. prop- (1492–3), f. Prop(e n.1 Cf. obs. Du. proppen to prop, stay or bear up.] To prop, in various senses.
1. tr. Only Sc.: To mark out with posts or stakes, also with other markers. Cf. Prop(e n.1 1.pres. 1574 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 21.
The said baillies … to prope, meath, and merche the said Johnne Loganys bounds 1583 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I 186.
To pas and deill and lyne the lands beneth the toun and prop the saminp.t., p.p. 1456 Liber Aberbr. II 89.
And fra the west cors sowthe as it is proppit ande syn passande west one as the proppis ar set 1466 (1471) Reg. Great S. 215/1.
Lik as we proppit and merkit thare on the north west parte 1562 Charter (Reg. H.) Suppl. 11 April.
The twa toftis … methit and proppit to the said Iohne Levingstoun c1575 Balfour Pract. 439.
Gif … ony landis beis lynit be the baillies … and the merchis set and proppit and swa bruikit [etc.] 1578 Aberd. Chart. 337.
Intakin of the lonyng gait as the samyn is presentlie proppit and pottit 1578 Ib. 338.
Proppit and carnit 1597 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I 339.
The boundis and merches … remanit still as of befoir sufficientlie merchit and proppit(b) 1499 Reg. Cupar A. I 254.
Twa akaris of our landis … with ane toft … as it wes propyt to byg ane hous on 1519 Reg. Panmure II 292.
The comonte of the said landis … salbe devidit be us and thairefter propit, methit and merchit 1538 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 18. 1610 Inverurie B. Ct. 15 May.
And als to infeft the saidis inhabitantis in the peit gett as the same was propit of auld 1664 Forbes Baron Ct. 248.
b. To set up (‘props’ or markers). —1456 Liber Aberbr. II 89.
As the proppis are proppit betuix the propir and the commoun 1558 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 20 April.
Conforme to the marche stanis, instantly proppit be thaim
c. fig. To select in preference to others; to mark out as special. Also to prope out.1638 Johnston Diary I 365.
The Lord … also had deinȝied … to choyse, prope out, præpaire … and … assist thé a1651 Calderwood VII 510.
A day was propped to me, which I behoved to keepe
2. To support or keep from falling, as by use of a prop. Also fig.1507 Edinb. B. Ct. Bk. 36.
That thai all apon baith thare equale expens sal prop the hous that was vmquhile Jamis Mathe liand in Knox close quharthroucht the nychtburis of the clois may be scathles tharof 1599 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 315.
For ane hundreth grit garoun naillis to prop the north quarter of the placefig. 1610 Misc. Hist. Soc. II 173.
Nou let uss see whou he fortifiis or props his dixit anent that filthie murther
