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† sword-sliper Sc. and north. dial. Obs.
Also 6 -slippar, -slypper, -slyper, 6–8 -slipper, 7–8 -sleiper.
[Of Scand. origin (cf. MSw. swerdslipare): see slipe v.1]
A sword-sharpener.
1478–9in R. Davies Extr. Munic. Rec. York (1843) 64 Solut. Robson Swerdsliper pro j vagina de novo fact. magno gladio majoris. 1541Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. VII. 480 To Thomas Softlaw, suerd slipper, for his fe in making of the Kingis grace skalbertis..xx li. 1584Rec. Elgin (New Spald. Club 1903) I. 175 Johne Wmfray swordslypper in Elgin. 1601in Pitcairn Crim. Trials (Bannatyne Cl.) II. ii. 357 Hector Dauidsoune, sword-slipper in Edinburgh. 1661Blount Glossogr. (ed. 2), Sword-sleiper,..a dresser or maker of Swords. So used in the North of England; And a Cutler with them deals onely in knives. 1678Sir G. Mackenzie Crim. Laws Scot. i. xxviii. §2. (1699) 145 In Anno 1634, James Clerk was pursued, because a Sword being sent by Cuthbertson to Moubray a Sword-slipper [etc.]. 1688Par. Reg. Hexham in Chron. Mirab. (1841) 156 William, son of William Hutchinson, Sword Sliper. 1714Extracts Burgh Rec. Stirling (1889) 133 John Allan, sword slipper in Doune. |