Middle English Dictionary Entry
clipping ger.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | clipping ger.(2) |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The action of cutting hair or beard; ~ hous, a barbershop; (b) sheepshearing; ~ time, shearing time; (c) the clipping of coin; (d) ~ sheres, shears for cutting or trimming.
Associated quotations
a
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)82 : Clyppynge: Tonsura.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)26a : A Clyppyng howse: Tonsorium, Tonstrina. A Clippyng: Tonsura.
b
- a1325(c1250) Gen.& Ex.(Corp-C 444)1740 : Laban ferde to nimen kep In clipping time to hise sep.
- c1450(a1425) MOTest.(SeldSup 52)1110 : Iudas went and deuly dyd hys schepe clyppyng withoutyn cry.
- c1450 Mirror St.Edm.(5) (Cmb Ii.6.40)249 : He went as mekely..as doþ a lombe to þe clyping.
- a1500 Henley Husb.(Sln 686)57 : Let your sheperde answere off eche parte..at clypyng tyme when so euer it be.
c
- (1455) RParl.5.333b : As it is ordeyned of thaym that been attaynted of the Tresons of clyppyng of your Cune of this your Roialme.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)164 : Thei were also accused of clipping of money, for the Kyngis coyne thorw oute the lond weied lesse than it dede at his makyng be the third part.
- c1530 Weights(2) in Rel.Ant.1 (Lnsd 762)232 : An Englisse penny..without clyppyng, shall weye xvj cornys of whete taken owte of the middyll of the ere.
d
- (1435) Let.Bk.Lond.K (Gldh LetBk K)66 : [A] peire clippyng sheres.
2.
Something cut off:(a) ?fleece; (b) portions of bread trimmed from the loaves.
Associated quotations
a
- (1324-5) in Gras Eng.Cust.Syst.383 : Idem, Lutekyn pro viiic de clipping.
- (1397) in Gras Eng.Cust.Syst.439 : Item xv dacris clippyng val. xv s.
b
- 1790(1471-1472) Ordin.Househ.Edw.IV(2) (Topham)71 : This yoman..to have..his part of clippinges and fees; and that the countrollers oftyntymes see that they be not pared too nye the crumme.