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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Slip(p)ing, vbl. n.2 [Cf. ME and e.m.E. slype (Gower, Caxton) to polish, smooth, whet, MDu. slīpen to whet, etc.] tr. The action of smoothing or polishing (metal). —1539 Treas. Acc. VII 223.
To foure menne wirkand in the gun hous apoun the gun muldis in slipping and bynding thairof witht lang gaddis of irne ilk muyld of vj muyldis takand viij gaddis and wirkand upoun the muyldis of thair chalmeris and for drying and sliping thairof
