taper1 (1382-83)

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taper1 (1382-83)

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[FEW: ; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF: ; DMF: ; TLF: ; OED:  taper n.1; MED:  taper n.; DMLBS: 3371c taper]
tapere,  tapier,  tapir,  tapor,  tapre  
M.E.

s.

1taper, wax candle
( 1382-83 ) pur .ix. disshes pur les tapres - .iij. s. .ix. d.  200
( 1391 ) quator tapers, chescun del poys de sys livres de cere  i 158
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 ) ils deveroient porter parmy Chepe une taper de scire  105.22
( s.xvin ) s'il ne sache faire et overer torches et tortes et tortes de broche et prykettis et perchours et mortars et tapors  i 56
( 1428-29 ) jeo lise a lumer dez taperez de la shryne de Cantirbury .xx. s.  ii 383
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