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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Stamp(e, v. Also: stampt. P.p. also stampt. [ME and e.m.E. stampe(n (c1200), ? OE *stampian (cf. OE stęmpan), MLG stampe, ON stappa (*stampa), OF estamper (1190, in Larousse, to crush, 1392 to impress a design). Cf. Stramp v.]
1. intr. To bring the feet down forcibly, violently or noisily, freq. as a sign of anger or impatience. Also fig. Also const. on (something).(1) a1400 Leg. S. l 1028.
That tyrand … ruschit to and fra … & sturly stampit als, & steryt … as branewod man a1500 Bk. Chess 329.
Thai stampe thai dwnt, that he couth haue no ho 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 196.
Ane dyn … As heird of beistis stamping with loud cry 1513 Doug. iv iv 10.
Hyr fers steyd stude stampyng reddy 1590 Crim. Trials I ii 197.
The signe … was that the said Agnes Roy suld vring and greip thair handis or stamp vndir feit a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xli 37.
The stoned steed stampis … Syn on the land lampisfig. c1650 Spalding II 144.
This clandestyne covenant began to … be divulgat, quhilk took sum stampt in there stomachis, thinking thay war not tyit to this privie covenant, and wold rather follow the king … quhilk indeid bred hart burninges and … malcontentis(2) c1420 Wynt. v 3704.
To stampe [W. tred] on halowyd pathement Wyth thai fete 1513 Doug. viii ix 124.
The … hors with four feyt Stampand and trottand on the dusty streyt
b. tr. To trample under foot. Also in fig. context.c1475 Wall. v 270.
Ane othir … doune fra his hors he bar, Stampyt [L. strampit] to grounde c1475 Wall. vi 725.
Feill wndyr hors was smoryt in that thrang, Stampyt in mos and with rud hors ourgayne
c. To tread (a step, etc.) in dancing or fencing.1617 Mar & Kellie MSS Suppl. 82.
We must be ane vinter seasone in Paris to steampe all our exercises
2. Of a die or stamp: To mark (something) with an impressed mark or seal. b. To cause (a stamp) to make an impressed mark on something.1583 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 178.
The four irnis quhilk stampis the takyngnes for the four quarteris for the commwnioun 1610 Edinb. Test. XLVI 172.
My gould signet ring with the rid stane within it to stampe lettres withb. 1637 Banff Ann. I 80.
The price of the pair of doubill soillit schoes for ilk inche of the soill 18 d. and ordanis ane irne gadge to be maid and stampit on baithe the endis
c. To mark (coins) with an impressed design or designation, to strike (coins). d. specif. To countermark (specific coinages) for reissue at a higher face value. Also in fig. context. e. To make a mark on (a standard measure) as verification of its accuracy. f. To mark or affix a mark on (cloth) as a verification of its quality. g. To seal (a letter, etc.). h. To decorate (cloth) with an impressed design. (Cf. Stamp(e n. 4.)c. 16… Cochran-Patrick Coinage I 103.
The compt of the haill [sc. money] quhilk was stampit was maid to William Erle of Gowrie 1576 Crim. Trials I ii 64.
Penneis, falslie cuinȝeit and stampitd. (1) 1579 Reg. Privy S. VII 347/1.
Threttie and twentie schilling peces, quhilkis … ar appointit to be imbrocht to his majesteis cunyeous, thair to be stampit within certane termes appointit thairto(2) 1623 Lett. Eccl. Affairs II 724.
To offer vp my old mit new stampt unto your Heighnesse graue consideratioune. 1632 Aberd. B. Rec. III 48.
That the said deane of gild caus stamp the haill merchandis elvandis, and wechtis of this burghe 1662 Peebles B. Rec. II 52.
John Murray, wright, to make weying stone weychtes, … stampted with the tounes stampt 1681 Acts VIII 400/1.
To mark and stampt all firlots pecks pund weights [etc.]; … and all … of the saids kynds stamped and impressed with the signe and iron or brass seale with the lyon and crownf. 1727 Conv. Burghs V 440.
How soon plain linnen cloath for sale is fully whitened and dryed the owner … shall carry the same … to the aforsaid place where the lapper resides and stamps are keeped there to be inspected stamped and lapped by the stamp master and lapper [who on being satisfied therewith shall stamp the same in the manner prescribed]g. 1638 Rothes Affairs Kirk 127.
Ane answer of the letters … was returned, with the supplicatione to his majestie, still stamped and never sturred 1681 Stair Inst. iii iii § 10.
The executions were sustained … seeing they were all written with the messenger's own hand and were subscribed and stamped 1681 Stair Inst. iii iii § 10.
Messengers being obliged to subscribe with the witnesses stamping, which was when few could writeh. 1632 Inv. Newark 2a.
Ane blak velvit bed stampit with heid peice and stoupes [etc.]
3. To crush, pound in or as in a mortar.a1595 Misc. Spald. C. II xxxi.
Tak egromonie and stamp it with wynager and la it to the wartis or tak mariguld and salt bra tham and lay tham to the wartis a1595 Misc. Spald. C. II xxxi.
For esking tak sege and stamp it with winager and eit the same
