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† ˈpoppering Obs.
Forms: 6–7 poperin, 7 popring, -rin, popperin, poppring, 7–8 -ering.
[f. Flem. Poperinghe, name of a town in W. Flanders.]
A variety of pear. Also poppering pear.[a1529Skelton Sp. Parrot 72 In Popering grew peres, whan Parrot was an eg.] 1592Shakes. Rom. & Jul. ii. i. 38 O Romeo that she were, O that she were An open, or thou a Poprin Peare. 1609Ev. Woman in Hum. iv. i. in Bullen O. Pl. IV, No plums, nor no parsneps, no peares, nor no Popperins. 1611Tourneur Ath. Trag. iv. i, The wanton Streame,..still seeming to play and dally under the Poppring so long that it has almost wash'd away the earth from the roote. 1750E. Smith Compl. Housewife (ed. 14) 214 Take poppering pears, and thrust a picked stick into the head of them. |