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taper1 (1382-83)
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taper1 (1382-83)

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tapere,  tapier,  tapir,  tapor,  tapre  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  taper n.1  MED:  taper n.  DMLBS:  taper 3371c
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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taper, wax candle: 
( 1382-83 ) pur .ix. disshes pur les tapres - .iij. s. .ix. d.  Goldsmiths 200
( 1391 ) quator tapers, chescun del poys de sys livres de cere  Test Ebor i 158
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 ) ils deveroient porter parmy Chepe une taper de scire  Anon Chr1 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  YMB i 56
( 1428-29 ) jeo lise a lumer dez taperez de la shryne de Cantirbury .xx. s.  Reg Chich ii 383

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tapermaker 
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