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coper1 (s.xiii1)
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coper1 (s.xiii1)

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copere,  copre,  copur;  cuper,  cupre  
  FEW:  cyprium *2/ii,1614a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  cuivre 1 (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  copper n.1  MED:  coper n.  DMLBS:  cuprum 535b
ls(loanword: M.E. (?))
le

s.

metalcopper: 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  cupreas: de cupre  TLL ii 106
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xivm )  une porte estoit, coverte de coper  Rich I 8
( 1400-01 )  anelx d’or faux et stoppés de coper  Goldsmiths 262
coper endorré
metalcopper-gilt: 
( 1417-73 )  selles et freynes ascuns ou copur enorrez ascuns ové latoun enorrez  Goldsmiths’ Reg Deeds 375v
coper plein
metalungilded copper: 
( 1404 )  […] soit le cupre ou latoun pleyn au fyn qe homme purra veer dount la chose est fait pur eschivre le desceit avantdite  Goldsmiths 318

See also:

coperbeter  copersmith 
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