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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Craip, Crape, Creap, n. Also: craipe, craipp-, crap(pe; crep, creip, creep. [F. crêpe, whence also later Eng. crape (1685).]
1. A band of crape serving as an ornament or addition to an article of dress.1512 Treas. Acc. IV. 205.
To lyne the said coit, three dussone of Franche crapis 1542–3 Ib. VIII. 174.
Deliverit to him for gentill wemen, thre crapis 1549 Ib. IX. 336.
For foure craipis of hudis bocht and deliverit to my lord governoures self 1562 Ib. XI. 228.
Ane craip of silver Ib. 240.
Twa craipis of silk 1575 Edinb. Test. III. 362.
Craipis for huidis 1587 Ib. XVIII. 54.
Four craipis of siluer for gentill wemen huidis 1591 Treas. Acc. MS. 27 b.
Twa hattis lynit with taffatie … twa craippis thairto 1601 Tailor's Acc. Bk. MS. 16.
Payit for ane craip to your lady 1610 Brechin Test. II. 102.
Tua siluer & gold craipis Ib.
Tua creipis off taffitie a1651 Calderwood VII. 55.
The bishops were ordeaned to have their gownes … with tippets and craips about their craigs 1699 Wemyss of Bogie MSS.
Hatts, craps, and gloves to the coachman [of the hearse]
2. The fabric crape.(a) 1562 Treas. Acc. XI. 190.
To the saidis pagis and allacais xviij bonettis … xviij elnis of craip to thame Ib. 217.
For lviij elnis of quhite craip 1570 Soc. Ant. VI. 52.
vj quarteris of craipe to Grangis dwll 1580 Treas. Acc. MS. ii b.
Foure stringis of craip with the fasis thairto 1582 Ib. 41.
Craip of silk to be stringis to his hienes hattis 1596 Fraser Papers 228.
Tua hattis lynit with velvet with tua stringis of craip 1603 Philotus xxvii.
With doubill garnischings of gould, And craip aboue ȝour hair 1612 Bk. Rates 296.
Of silk or braid craip the dozen elnis, … narrow craip the eln, … curle craip the single peice(b) 1580 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 36.
Ane felt hatt witht the creip 1618 Wedderburn Compt Bk. 135.
At his first hamecuming from Ingland he suld gif me a hatt and a string of crep 1631 Edinb. Test. LV. 136 b.
Four scoir ellis silk creap 1661 Funeral Acc. MS. i. 4.
14 ells of creaping creap 1688 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 310.
Tuo pices midlen love, 1 ps. silk creep 1694 Inchmahome Priory 162.
Tuo window courtines of whyte creap
3. attrib. Woven as crape; made of crape.1565 Treas. Acc. XI. 368.
vj unce of silk of quhite craip buttonis 1575 Edinb. Test. III. 362.
Tua craip collaris … borderit with quhite silk Ib.
Ane craip collar cantelȝeit with quhite silk Ib. 365.
vj collaris of craip volent of bailloun 1583 Ib. XII. 339 b.
Foure thrawne craip stringis 1595 Ib. XXVIII. 296 b.
xxv elne braid craip worsett 1687 Montgomery Mem. 339.
Ane love vaill and ane creap one 1699 Edinb. Test. LXXX. 356.
Ane old crap string
