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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1458-1674
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Tap(p)ing, Toppin(g, vbl. n. Also: tappinge, -yn, tapin, tepping. [Tap v.1 Cf. e.m.E. tappinge (1597).] The action of Tap v.1 a. The drawing and selling of liquid in small quantities. b. The retailing of goods, chiefly in small quantities. c. ? A similar process applied to land.a. 1525 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 223.
Ane officer to pas to Leith and dischairg all maner of personis in Leith fra ony bying or tapping of wyne in thair houssis 1649 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs III 347.
Taping 1666 Culross I 332.
Ordanyng the said proclamation to be … observit be all brewaris and tapsteris within the kingdome, certifeing thame … if they failȝie they sall be dischargit brewing, tepping, or retailing for a full year 1673 Glasgow B. Rec. III 172.
Collonell Walter Whytfoord craving libertie to sett up within this burgh for making, selling and topping of coffie 1674 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. IV 275.
That ilk Scotts pynt [sc. of brandy] … shall be lyeable in sex shilling Scottes for excise … to be raised in … borrowes quher the same shall be retailled by topping and selling in smallsb. 1458 Origines Parochiales II ii 431.
Inhabitantes … of Taine … occupiis merchandis in buying sellyng tappyn and owthawyng of merchandice 1459 Montrose Baillie Ct. 12a (29 Oct.).
Akit off tapin off gudis & bying off all gudis cumande in the vatter 1497 Aberd. B. Rec. I 425.
In bying of meil and tapping it 1516 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 159.
Convict … for breking of the statutes of the toun, in contrare the fredome thairof, in tapping and selling viz. velvott, dalines [etc.] 1520 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 197.
Margaret Atkynesoun till desist and ceis fra all maner of selling making or tapping of walx mader within the toun of Leyth 1588 Glasgow B. Rec. I 126.
Bying of wyld foulis … in grit … and taping of the samyn ouir againe 1606 Glasgow Merchants House 101.
Cudbert Millikin and Johne Grasie … accusit for tapping and selling of woll in grit and small quantitie af mercat dayis 1613 Inverness Rec. II 107.
Tappinge 1613 Inverness Rec. II 108.
Tappin 1624 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 9 Jan.
Accusit for regrating of the fische mercat in bying of fische in the fische mercat in laids, … & immediatelie tapping & selling out the samen(b) 1541 Aberd. B. Rec. MS XVII (Jam.).
Topping of wax, tar, pik, irn & huik-wair 1575–6 Glasgow B. Rec. I 46.
To abstene in tymes cumyng fra … toppin of smallis and selling of stapill guddis 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 184.
Thomas Lamb, candilmaker … accuset for … selling and topping of cramery waires 1583 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 278.
That na gild brether vse the tred of topping and selling in smallis of … fruitt, … plowmdames, eggis, … or sicklyke 1589 Edinb. B. Rec. V 12.
Hucksteris and caikbaxteris … hes tayne upoun thame selffis to usurp the liberty of the burgh … in topping and selling of quheitt bread in thair houssis, buithis and chops 1591 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I 372.
Vnfriemen … vsurpand the lawfull tred of friemen be … selling and topping of staipill wairis [etc.]c. 1499–1509 Exchequer Rolls XI 393.
The punctis to be inquirit at the inqueist … 2. Tappyn of the kingis landis
