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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Clippin(g, Clippen, vbl. n. [ME. clipping, clyppynge (c 1440), f. Clip v.¹]

1. The clipping of money, sheep, etc. 1516 Reg. Privy S. I. 431/1.
The said Robertis being fugitive fra the law … for the clipping, rungeing, and minysing of our money 1542 Treas. Acc. VIII. 91.
Remanyng upone the clipping of the scheip, and making of the beltane compts thairof 1567 Acts III. 39/1.
The fyne money of this realme hes in tymes past bene maid lichtar be roungeing, clipping, and wesching of the samyn

2. A small piece clipped off; a paring. 1586 Edinb. Test. XVI. 365.
Of clippingis of bras and vther brokin bras vij stane … wecht 1589 Ib. XXI. 89.
xviij pund wecht of clippennis

3. Attrib. with hous (= clip-house), scheiris. 1569 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 261.
Ane chope of tymmer to be set vp besyde the mercatt croce to be ane clypping hous Ib.
Chargeing all and sindre … to bring the samyn [money] to the said clipping hous 1574 Ib. IV. 31.
The baillies and counsale … ordanis the clipping hous to be set vp agane at the mercat croce — 1592 Edinb. Test. XXV. 27.
Ten dossoun of clippin scheiris 1595 Ib. XXVIII. 296 b.
xxiiij dossoun clipping scheiris