chopine (1219)
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chopine (1219)

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[ FEW: 17,52b schopen; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,85c chopine; TL: 2,414 chopine; DEAF:  chopine; DMF:  chopine; TLF:  chopine; OED:  chopin n.; MED:  chopin n.; DMLBS: 330c chopina ]
chopin,  choppin  

s.

1unitvolumeliquid measure of half a pint (usually of wine): 
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  pernez un chopin de mel [...] et le fetez distiller sicum ewe rose  396.70
( MS: s.xiv1 )  une chopine de bon vin egre  71.605
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  un chopin de vin vermaile  35.27
♦beverageunitvolumehalf a pint of liquid (usually wine): 
( 1396; MS: c.1400 )  Buvons, ma voisine, Chascune sa chopyne  54
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1219 )  Walter Chopin  Chopping
( 1280 )  Henry Choppin  Chopping
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