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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1595
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Taper eye, n. (? e.m.E. tapre (1496), taper (a1625) tapering and E n. 4 b or Ey n. 3 a an eye to receive a hook, etc.) — 1595 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 8b.
For ane pes takell to be taper eyes to our takellis
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"Taper Eye n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/taper_eye>
