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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hope, Hoip, Houp, n.³ Also: hop, howpe. [ME. hoppe (c 1440), e.m.E. hoppe (hoope), hop, MDu. and Flem. hoppe, huppe (Du. hop).] Hops, the cones of the hop-plant as used in brewing. In Sc., as a collect. sing.(a) 1576 Edinb. Test. IV. 168.
Ten stane of hoip 1593 Brechin Test. I. 114.
For gallis and hoipe 1593–4 Misc. Spald. C. V. 57.
At the bying … of the Fleming schip with salt, hoip, and enȝeonnis 1596 Dalr. I. 6/19.
In Ingland it [ale] is bettir quhair it is broune with hope; in Scotland butt hope(b) 1593 Edinb. Test. XXV. 263.
Four pund of howpe 1624 Ib. LII. 233.
Thrie poikis of houpe 1625 Conv. Burghs III. 198.
Ane impost of all guides imported … fra the … Law Cuntreyis, … ane pook houp, four grit 1630 Banff Ann. I. 64.
Cardis, pannis, houp, or sic wther wairis

b. Also later pl., as in e.m.E. 1626-7 Glasgow Chart. II. 583.
Ane hundreth pundis wecht of houppes 1645 Edinb. Test. LXI. 134.
Certane sugar ..., certane houpes 1681 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 25 June.
A stone of hops