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Schapen, -in, Schaipin, ppl. adj. Also: schappin, -en, schaippin, scheipin(e, chaiping. [S(c)hape v.]

1. Having a shape of the nature or quality specified. Cf. S(c)hape v. 3 b. a. Of birds. b. Of clothes. Cf. Schapin(g vbl. n.a. 1531 Bell. Boece I xlix.
Sum of thaim [sc. worms] war rude, as thay war bot new schapin; sum had baith heid, feit, and wingis, bot thay had na fedderis; sum of thaim war perfit schapin fowlis 1596 Dalr. I 62/20.
Lytle foules … of a meruellous perfyte and weil schapen formeb. 1494 Loutfut MS 41a.
Manches evil taillit & schapin [Lindsay MS schaippin] c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 167/27 (M).
The tailȝour sayis in all this toun Be thair ane better schappin gown I gif me to the feind 1651 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II 902.
Mair for the ill schapin cloak j li.

2. Of clothes, etc.: Cut, or formed to a definite shape; cut out. Cf. S(c)hape v. 4.(1) 1554 Acts II 604/1.
Veluote and all vther kynd of silkis schaipin or vnschaipin 1575 Edinb. Test. III 416b.
Of maid ledder in schone buittis & pantones & in schapin & vnschapin ledder 1584 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 367.
Sindrie persouns of the said [tailor's] craft nocht beand friemen … daylie cumis … and takis furth wark, schaipin and vnschaipin … and wirkis the samyn in thair awin fredomis 1689 Haigs of Bemersyde 478.
Fyve pair of scheitis schapin and vnschapin(2) c1420 Wynt. iv 219 (W) (see Schaply adj.). 1567 Dundee B. Laws 370.
Ony schapin cott quhilk hapinis to be schapin be ane talȝeour 1582 Edinb. Test. X 309b.
Thay … wald leif thame na thing except hir schapin clathis 1593 Brechin Test. I 110b.
To … his brother his haill scheipine cleithing 1595 Ib. 128b.
Hir heall maid and scheipin cleithes 1597 Edinb. Test. XXX 251b.
I leif to … my dochter my haill chaiping claythtis for my awin bodie Ib. XXXI 76b.
Scho lewis to … hir dochter hir schaippin gowne 1667 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 23 Dec.
Shoe leawes all hir shappen cloathes of lining and woln eqwallie amongest hir abowe nominat thrie dawghters 1674 Ib. 14 Feb.
Shappen 1675 Ib. 3 Nov.
The clothes schapen and wnschapen quhilk perteins to myself [etc.]