roper and ropere - Middle English Compendium

Middle English Dictionary Entry

rōper(e n.

Forms	rōper(e n. Also ropiere & (error) rope.
Etymology	From rōp n.(2).

A maker of ropes, cables, cord, or string; also, a rope seller; (b) as surname; (c) in street names.

(1321-2) RParl.1.391b : Il paia pur les custages de vi Ropers alauntz de Brideport.
(a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)5.181 : His fadir Gracianus was i-cleped Funarius, þat was a ropere, for he baar a roop þat was to sellynge.
(1390) Doc.Beverley in Seld.Soc.1433 : Ordinatum est..quod quilibet artifices..vynters, sadilers, rapers..habeant suos ludos et pagentes paratos..qualibet die in festo Corporis Christi.
c1400(a1376) PPl.A(1) (Trin-C R.3.14)5.178 : Þei ne couþe..acorden togidere Til robyn þe ropere [vrr. ropar, raper, Ropiere] was red to arisen.
(1422) Fabric R.Yk.Min.in Sur.Soc.3548 : Soluti j raper facienti dictum cabill, 5 s. 3 d...Johanni Kyllyngwyk, rapar, de Ebor. profactura vj hausors et x handrapes..2 s. 3 d.
(1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)436 : Ropar [Win: Rope]: Scenefactor.
c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)585/24 : Funifex: anglice, a ropere.
?c1450 Knt.Tour-L.(Hrl 1764)79/7 : I wolde ye knew an ensaumple of a Ropers wiff that was not trew in kepinge of her mariage.
(1466) Acc.Howard in RC 57209 : Item, the same day my mastyr paid to the roper, xij d.
?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)102a : A Raper: Cordator, Cordex, scenofactor.
a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)686/9 : Funerius: a ropere; restio, id.

(1220) CRR(2) 8276 : Ricardus le Ropere.
(1249) in Fransson Surn.85 : Will. le Ropere.
(1268) in Fransson Surn.85 : Thom. le Raper.
(1297) Acc.Cornw.in RHS ser.3.68208 : Et de 12 d. de vxore Ade raper.
(1313) in Fransson Surn.85 : Lucia la Ropere.
(1390) Leet R.Norwich in Seld.Soc.572 : Willelmus Roper.
(1425-6) Mem.Ripon in Sur.Soc.81157 : Item, Rob. Raper pro uno rap ad orelogium ex convencione, 2 s.
(1448-9) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.100473 : Johanni Raper pro 1 cabillraype emp. pro ereccione feretri, 4 s.
-?-(1462-3) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.96183 : Johannes Roper, albasterer.