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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pip-, Pyp(e)ing, vbl. n. Also: pypp-. [ME. and e.m.E. piping (c 1275), pypinge, f. Pipe v.1] The action of playing on a pipe, ? esp. a bagpipe.(a) a1500 Peblis to Play 224.
Bot ȝit I haue gottin na thing For all my pyping to ȝow 1531 Bell. Boece I. cix.
Singing fidling and piping not efferis For men of honour 1554 Knox III. 103. 1588 Crim. Trials I. ii. 163.
Scho … saw with thame pypeing and mirrynes and gude scheir 1590 Crail B. Ct. MS. 3 Nov.
Vncumlie gameis and vnlesum pastymeis sic as dansing fidling pypeing throw the town [etc.] 1599 Elgin Rec. II. 76.
All prophane pastyme inhibited … speciallie futballing … snaw balling … guysing, pyping, violing and dansing 1640 Mouswald Kirk S. 1 July.
That thair be no … idle pyping or promuscuous dancing at thair mariage 1656 Dunblane Kirk S. in Sc. Ant. V. 180. 1658 Rothesay Par. Rec. 5.
At penny brydellis … that ther be no … pypeing nor promiscuous danceing 1675 Inverness Presb. 53.
He is desired to discharge danceing pypeing and violeing at likwaks(b) 1584 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 87.
That na persounis … dans or reill with dansing and pypping throw the toun on Sounday the tyme of … prayers 1663 Craven Caithness Diocese 137.
To stand in sackcloth for pypping at lykewakes
