A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Titup, Tytup, n. [Tit(t v. and Up adv.] a. A bit of some sort, perhaps one with a long cheek-piece. Also attrib. with Bit n.1 b. The trigger of a cross-bow. —a. 1537 Treas. Acc. VI 342.
For bittis, … irnis, … buklis to the steile sadillis, tipupis, sterop irnis 1539 Treas. Acc. VII 191.
Grete byttis, armyng stirroppis, chenȝeis, tytupis [pr. tipupis] —attrib. 1505 Treas. Acc. III 135.
For tua titup bittis; ilk pece xviij d. 1529 Treas. Acc. V 360.
Thre titup bittis, price of the pece ij s. —b. 1531 Bell. Boece II 227.
Ane image of bras … with ane goldin apill in his hand … als sone as ony man maid him to throw this apill out of the hand … the wrying of the samin drew all the tituppis of the crosbowis up at anis and schot at him that threw the apill
