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chopine (1219)
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chopine (1219)

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

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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  Alchimie 396.70
( MS: s.xiv1 )  une chopine de bon vin egre  Receptaria 71.605
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  un chopin de vin vermaile  Man lang ANTS 35.27
♦beverageunitvolumehalf a pint of liquid (usually wine): 
( 1396; MS: c.1400 )  Buvons, ma voisine, Chascune sa chopyne  Man lang1 54
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1219 )  Walter Chopin  Family Names Chopping
( 1280 )  Henry Choppin  Family Names Chopping
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