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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tapeis, Tapie, Tapye, n. Pl. also tap(e)is. [e.m.E. tappes pl. (1494), tapis sing. (1690), OF tapiz.] = Tapet n.sing. 1561 Inv. Q. Mary 21.
A great tapeis of Turkie
(b) 1575 Treas. Acc. XIII 62.
Foure elnis reid crammosie velvot to be ane tapie to his grace burde
1594 Cal. Sc. P. XI 411.
[With a table set before them, covered with a velvet] tapye
pl. or indeclinable. 1460 Hay Alex. 6976.
And all the flure with iasper and cassidone Was tablit all with tapis gold-begone
1561 Inv. Q. Mary 40.
Off Turquie tapeis for the flure. Item twa auld tapies of Turquie … xxiiij Turkie tapeis sum great sum litle
1561 Reg. Dunferm. 455.
To the keipar of the tapis … to the keipar of the veschell
a1585 Maitl. Q. 220/109.
Thy beddis soft & tapeis fair
1589 Calderwood V 61.
The whole scaffold to the hall doore sall be layed with Turkie tapeis or tapestrie

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