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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Sterap irnis, Stirrop(e) irnis, n. pl. Also: sterep-, -op-, -upe-, sterrep-, stirape-, -op-, -up(e-, stirrap-, -ep(e-, -ip-, -up-, styrrep-, -op-, stirpat-, starrop-, strip(t)-, strib- and -irens, -irny(i)s, -irons, -yrons, -airnis. [ME and e.m.E. stiropirnes (1405), stirrop-irons (1683); Sterap(e n. and Irne n. 2.] A stirrup iron, the metal support for the foot making up, with the Sterap leddir, the stirrup. b. = Sterap(e n. 2 b.Common in Treas. Acc.(a) 1501 Treas. Acc. II 51.
Ane sadil graithit with ledderis, sterap irnis, etc. 1503 Treas. Acc. II 396.
Payit to Henry, lorymair, for vernesing of sterap irnis 1503 Treas. Acc. II 396.
Sterap irnis of coppir and lattoun 1506–7 Treas. Acc. III 366.
For j pair braid sterap irnis, vernesing of vj pair irnis, tynnyng of thre pair armyng sterapes x s. 1507 Treas. Acc. III 270.
Ane pair sterap irnis to ane sadill for the quene 1511 Treas. Acc. IV 225.
Sterop irnis 1526 Treas. Acc. V 279.
Sterupe irnis 1536 Treas. Acc. VI 287.
Sterep irnis 1538 Treas. Acc. VI 444.
Sterrep irnis 1621 Maxwell Mem. I 329.
Sterop airnis(b) 1474 Treas. Acc. I 36.
j quarter of blew vellus to couir the qwenis stirrap irnis, price xv s. 1531 Treas. Acc. V 428.
Stirrep irnyis 1534 Treas. Acc. VI 198 (see Sterap leddir n. (a)).
Styrrep irnis 1538 Treas. Acc. VII 10.
Gevin for the lynyng of ane pair of stirape irnis vij s. vj d. 1538 Treas. Acc. VII 31.
For ane pair of quhit stirpat irnis to the kingis grace, xv s. 1538 Treas. Acc. VII 98.
Stirop irnys 1538–9 Treas. Acc. VII 129.
Stirrop irnis 1551 Treas. Acc. X 20.
Stirrepe irnis 1569 Treas. Acc. XII 155.
For silver werk, bridill, bittis, spurris and stirrope irnis 1583 Perth B. Ct. 30 July.
Stirrip irins c1585 Arch. Scot. I 171.
Stirrip irons … of the French fashion 1633–4 Whitelaw Sc. Arms Makers 39.
Stirupe irnes 1661 Acts VII 253/2.
Stirrop yrons 1671 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 161.
The said John … fell upon me with stirop irons and leathirs beating me therwith 1676 Cunningham Diary 79.
Stirrup irons(c) 1653 Caldwell P. 107.
For starrop irnes & leathers(d) 1653 Edinb. Test. LXVII 10.
Sax pair of dutch stript irnes estimat all to v lib. viij s. 1674 Dunferm. Hammermen MS 88.
Not to make any brydle bitts strip irons or spurs 1692 Wedderburn Bk. II 61.
Two sadles with strib irons and guids, another sadle without strib ironsb. 1558–9 Edinb. Old Acc. I 294.
Twa styrrop irnis to twa hew barrous xviij d.

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