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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1492-1552
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Scapelry, Skaplarie, n. Also: skaiplar(i)e, -y, skapellarye; skapular. [ME and e.m.E. scapelori (Ancr.R.), scapelarie (1402), skaplorie (c1440), scapelerey (c1474), scapulare (Cath. Angl.), scapelar (1499), scapuler (1546), OF scapel-, scapulaire (early 13th c. and c1380 in Larousse), med. L. scapulare (c1220 in Latham), L. scapulārium. Cf. Scabell n.] A (short) cloak worn by certain religious, a scapular.To tak the skapellarye, to join a religious order.(1) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxi 672.
With that scho kest the cule away & scapelry but delay 1492 Myll Spectakle of Luf 292/21.
With quhom my doingis may be kepit maist secrete becaus of thare wyd cloikis & skaplaries that hingis befor thare wame 1540 Lynd. Sat. 3617 (B) (see *Chaplarie).
And ȝe sell se ws sone degraid thame Of cowle and skaiplarie 1540 Ib. 4260 (Ch.).
I knaw that cowle and skaplarie [B. skaiplary] Genners mair hait nor charitie 1546 Treasurer's Accounts IX 51.
Foure elnis lylis worsate to be ane skaiplare and doublett(b) 1530 Balmerino and L. Chart. ii 32.
Fower syed skapulars & twa schort(2) c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5858.
Or gyf ȝe tuke the skapellarye, That ȝe mycht leif more plesandlye
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