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† ˈshepper Obs. Forms: 2–4 schuppare, 3 sshipper, 4 shuppare, schepere, ssep(p)ere, shepper. [Early ME. schuppare (ü), shepper, f. schuppen, sheppen to create, shape v.: see -er1. Cf. OHG. skephari (MHG. schephære, mod.G. schöpfer), (M)LG., (M)Du. schepper.] = prec. Also (rarely) one who has control over.
a1175Cott. Hom. 217 Ich bileue on god feder al-mihti, schuppare of heouene and of eorðe. a1225Ancr. R. 138 Hire schuppare. a1300in Rel. Ant. I. 57, I bileve in God fadir almichty, sshipper of hevene and of eorþe. 1340Ayenb. 7 To servi þine ssepere. 13..Pol. Rel. & L. Poems (1903) 256 Þis time man is mad kniȝth And shuppare ouer alle þinge. 1377Langl. P. Pl. B. xvii. 167 So is þe fader a ful god formeour and shepper. |