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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Scarpen, -ing, Skarpin, Scrippion, n. [17th c. Eng. (1611 Florio), gl. Ital.: scarpini scarpines, pumps or sockes, F. escarpin.] ? A light shoe or sock. —a1585 Maitl. Q. 229/95.
Thair dry scarpenis [Maitl. F. 440/95 scrippionis] baith trim and meit Thair muillis glitterand on thair feit 1583 Cal. Sc. P. VI 690.
Twa pair of mullis with thair scarpingis, … ain pair of marikine mullis with ane pair of marikine schuis 1602 Colville Paraenese 116.
Syid gounes and larg breikks, mules and skarpins ver not in vse in th' Apostles dayis
