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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Warrop(e, n. Also: -opp, -ap, -ep, warop, varope, wairap(e, (warpepe). [North. ME and e.m.E. warderape (1338), warrope (1615), perhaps related to Warp(e n.] a. A rope as part of a ship's tackle, also specif. forming part of a fishing net. Also attrib.b. A rope more generally.a. 1540 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS XIII 183b.
xv warropis with corkis price of ilk warop iij li. x s. … fische nettis with thair rapis warrapis [etc.] 1540 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS XIII 66b.
Warrepis 1589–1600 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 65a.
For ane tabel & ane varope bocht fra Vellem Morton veing 87 stane Scotis at 48 s. the stane 1617 (1650) Dundee B. Laws 151.
[£28 … being] the price of ane warrop of tow of Danskeine weyond twentie staine wecht(b) 1589–1600 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 67b.
Payet out for the fraycht of my cabell and warpepe v poundis(c) 1614 Dundee Shipping L. 252.
Ane schip of Levine … contenand the … good … vnderwritten … 350 steane of takill quhairof 45 towis & wairape and 49 cordellis … ane tow with ane wairap with 4 cordellis weyis 38 steane 10 pundsattrib. 1591 Edinb. Test. XXIII 87a.
Ane warrope tow price xviij li.b. 1646 Army of the Covenant II 425.
To James Grott skippr for fraucht of coalls £2 5 s. … To Robert Hoose a warropp sould … £2 8 s. 7½ d. 1652 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 600.
Towes for Wm. Scot's Work £3 … For a great warrop to W. Scott £5 8 s. 6 d. … Timber to be 3 ledders to him £3 6 s. 8 d.
