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couperon (s.xiii2)

The form coperun is a cross reference to the following entry:

couperon (s.xiii2)

couperun,  cowperun;  coperon,  coperoun,  coperun;  copporon;  cuplun  
  FEW:  cuppa 2/ii,1555b Gdf:  couperon 2,334b GdfC: TL: coperon 2,830 DEAF:  cope (coperon)  DMF:  couperon  TLF: OED:  couperoun n.  MED:  coperoun n.  DMLBS:

s.

1bot.top, tip (of herb etc.)
( MS: s.xiii2 )  tormentine, pigre, coperon de ronce  Pop Med 70.39
( MS: s.xiv2 )  la petite consoude, la mene consoude, coperoun de canvre  Rom 37 512
( MS: s.xv )  Cime Rumicis: (C20) gallice coperuns de rounce, anglice crop of þe red brere  Plant Names 82
2archit.coping, cornice
( 1368 )  In soillas serches et coperons  Build salz 109
( 1407-08 )  pur un plastre[r] affaire lez mantelles et coperons de .ij. chemenés et un bras et un mantel en la shop – .vij. s.  Mch Tayl Accs2 285 (9 Hen IV)
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