Middle English Dictionary Entry
trōper(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | trōper(e n. Also tropar, tropure; pl. (?error) topoures. |
| Etymology | From AF troper (var. of OF tropier) & ML tropārium, troperium; cp. OE tropere (from L). The form topoures may be an error for tāperes, pl. of tāper n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Eccl. A book containing tropes or sequences, a troper or sequencer.
Associated quotations
- a1425 Roy.17.C.17 Nominale (Roy 17.C.17)648/33 : Troperium: tropure.
- c1425(c1400) Ld.Troy (LdMisc 595)9369 : The bible ne no Missale..The Grael ne the Tropere, Schold not holde here dedis plenere.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)503 : Tropere [Phil: ympner]: Troparius.
- a1450(?1419-20) Topias (Dgb 41)74/39 : Iak, þi former is a fole þat þus þee haþ yfourmed To make so lewid an argument aȝens so many freres, Þat better knowen liȝtles her doctours & her bible Þan he can rede his troper bi a long torche.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)1568 : Þar passis þe procession a piple be-forne Of childire all in chalk quyte..Sum with sensours..With tablis & topoures [Dub: tapers] & tretice of þe lawe..Sum candilstickis of clere gold & of clene siluer.
- a1500 Add.37075 Gloss (Add 37075)84/318b : Troparium: tropar.