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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Strip, Stryp, n. Also: stripp, strypp, strype. [Late ME and e.m.E. strip (1459), strippe (a1548), stripp (1642), MLG strippe.] a. A narrow tract of land. b. A narrow piece of cloth; also ? a lace or tie for headgear. c. Appar., a narrow sheet or plate of metal designed for use as (leg-)armour (see Plate n.1 3). d. ? A narrow piece of wood or metal. —a. 1433 Ayr B. Ct. 156a.
The strip of medow besid the sande furd —b. 1546 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS XXII 126b.
Twa Franche hurdis of welwott and thair strippis 1695 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 189.
For worsit for strips 1 lb. and working 2 pair —c. 1499–1500 Acta Conc. II 373.
[For withholding] twa horsis with bridillis and sadillis … jakkis and strypis, and certane utheris gudis c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 151/37.
Bostaris braggaris and barganeris … In jakkis and stryppis and bonettis of steill 1571 Bann. Memor. 152.
Bring with thé … tuo sword strypes, or plettis, for the theise and legis —d. 1619 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 133.
For 16 stripps and claspes for the cartes
