† sarpen.1
Obsolete.
A pruning hook.
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the world > food and drink > farming > forestry or arboriculture > [noun] > pruning or lopping > pruning-hook
sarpe1388
pruning hook1611
averruncator1842
1388 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) 1 Sam. xiii. 20 That ech man schulde scharpe his schar, and picoise, and ax, and sarpe [1382 purgyng hook].
a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Isa. vii. 25 And alle hillis that schulen be purgid with a sarpe [1382 wode bil].
1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. i. 76 He ought to haue on his gyrdell, a crokyd hachet for to cutte of the supfluytees of the vignes.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
† sarpen.2
Obsolete.
A collar, neck-ring of gold or silver.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > neck-wear > [noun] > collar
sarpe1429
neck-collar1482
neckband1501
collet1561
band1568
rabat1578
band-collar1820
throat band1828
dog collar1855
collar1881
poke1908
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > neck ornaments > [noun] > necklace or collar
wreathOE
chain1397
collarc1400
sarpe1429
carket15..
baldric1530
carcanetc1530
necklace1530
carcan1539
caskanet1607
necklet1641
lunula1719
throatlet1844
chapletc1850
dog collar1855
necklace-collar1859
mala1872
choker1928
1429 Sc. Acts Jas. I (1814) II. 18/1 Ande at nane vthir weir broudry..bot aray þaim..in all vthir honest aray as serpis beltis vches & chenzeis.
1438 in F. J. Furnivall Fifty Earliest Eng. Wills (1882) 110 Item to Robert Greyndoor,..my Serpe of siluer and my cheyne of goold.
c1460 J. Fortescue Governance of Eng. (1885) vii. 125 Rich stones, serpes, bauderikes, and oþer juels.
1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur xx. xiv. 822 Alle they were arayed in grene veluet with sarpys of gold about their quarters.
1485 Device Coronation Henry VII in W. Jerdan Rutland Papers (1842) 4 The King..arraied in a doblet of gren.., a long goune of purpur velwet,..with a riche sarpe and garter.
c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 43 He..tuke..a grete wrethe of gold, callit a sarp be sum men, and put jt about his hals.
1488 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 86 Memorandum:—fund in a blac coffre..It. the first, the grete sarpe of gold contenand xxv schaiffis with the fedder betuix.
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