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tripee (c.1275)
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The form trepé is a cross reference to the following entry:

tripee (c.1275)

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trepee  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

The origins of this word are obscure, but may be related to tropee (see also FEW thorp).

s.

livestockflock, herd (of sheep or goats): 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Fraunceys [...] en la pasture Trova un[e] graunte trepee De berbiz  S Fran ANTS 3627
( c.1290; MS: s.xivin )  Une damehe de alouhes, une tripee de berbys  BIBB ROTH (T) 191
( c.1300; MS: s.xivm )  Cés mist en auger u ewe ert versee As bestes assembler en une tripee  Genèse 1384

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See also:

trippe1  tropee 
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