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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Slip, Slyp, n.1 Also: slippe, slipe, slype, sleip. [Cf. LG slîpe var. of slêpe sledge, etc. (slêpen to drag) or ? f. Slip v. (as ? may be suggested by predominance of forms without final -e or with medial -pp- in pl.).] = Sled n. 1 a slide-car.(a) c1475 Wall. ix 1625.
He … Graithyt him a drawcht, on a braid slyp and law Chargyt a hors [etc.] 1489 Treas. Acc. I 124.
To bryng the bott fra the Blaknes and [for] makyng of hir slyp 1530 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 29. 1537–8 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 205.
To Henry Kady [etc.] … with thair vi hors in the sleddis and slypis drawand stanis fra the heich quarrellis to the hillfutt quhar the cartis mycht resave the stuf 1538–9 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 251.
The expenssis of certane sleddis … Item to Alexander Ryse [etc.] … with thair x hors in sleddis and slippis ledand as said is 1596 Paisley B. Rec. 177.
That na milne stanis be led throw the calsay upon the edge, bot … upon ane slyp and drawin throw the toun be hors or men 1620 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 394.
Item for making ane new slip to bring ower the bell, the tymber being our awin 1623–4 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 159.
To Edward Stewart wricht … that maid slyppes and cariadges for carying the Dunkirkeris peices from the schip 1675 Stirling Common Good 94b.
For taking vp and doune the slip when the way in the Kerss was mending 1680 Stirling Common Good 142.
For taking the slip from the wrights to the smiths 1684 Edinb. B. Rec. XI 113.
To provyde two slips for hurling the criple persones of the streits out-with the ports 1685 Edinb. B. Rec. XI 155.
Muckmen cairts and horses with slyps(b) 1593 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 504.
For ane corbell to mak ane slipe to harle the stanis 1621 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 396.
To threttie warkmen for drawing up the greit bell from Leyth upone ane slype 1697 Sc. Farmer (1774) II 469.
Make a slype after the common manner, only add a cross-beam(c) 1691 Foulis Acc. Bk. 137.
To Tom Ross wright for making a sleip
