† vampeyvampyn.
Obsolete.
= vamp n.1 1.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and feet > [noun] > stocking > types of > short stocking or sock
vamp?c1225
sock1327
vampethc1424
vampeyc1425
short-hose1530
slip-stocking1673
almond1932
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and feet > [noun] > stocking > parts of > which covers foot (and ankle)
vamp?c1225
vampethc1424
vampeyc1425
vauntpe1530
vampage1555
foot1577
stocking-foot1768
c1425 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 601 Pedana, a vampey.
c1425 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 664 Hec pedana, wampay.
c1460 J. Russell Bk. Nurture 894 [Give him] his vampeys and sokkes, þan all day he may go warme.
1485 Device Coronation Henry VII in W. Jerdan Rutland Papers (1842) 8 A pair of hosyn of crymesyn sarcenet vampeis.
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 284/1 Vampey of a hose, auant pied.
1541 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1844) I. 176 Item, solis exemplis over ledderis exemplis, with a wanpa for a buytt.
1592 R. Greene Quip for Vpstart Courtier sig. F Beside, you will ioine a neates leather vampey to a calues leather heele: is not heere good stuffe maister shomaker?
1630 J. Taylor Wks. ii. 242/2 Of the old rotten leather they make vampies for high shooes for honest country plowmen, or belts for soldiers.
Derivatives
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society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > mending or repairing > [verb (transitive)] > with a patch
clouta1375
vampethc1424
vampeyc1425
piece?c1430
patch1445
vamp1699
to piece up1884
c1425 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 601 Pedano, to vampeye.
1459 Paston Lett. I. 487 Item, j. payre of blake vampayed withe lether.
1613 F. Beaumont Knight of Burning Pestle v. sig. K3 Whose Maister wrought with Lingell and with All, And vnder-ground he vampied many a boote.
1650 N. Ward Discolliminium 19 One of my Men being well vampied in his Crowne with Ale,..rides into one of my Marishes.
vampeying n.
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society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > mending or repairing > [noun] > with a patch
clouting1382
piecing1395
vampeying1416
patching1445
vamping1599
patchwork1712
1416 Maldon (Essex) Court Rolls (Bundle 10, No. 6) Propter vampeyeng et solynge de vn payre de botys.
1464 in Manners & Househ. Expenses Eng. (1841) 255 The same day mastyr payd to hys cordwaner..for vawmpayinge of his botys, viii d.
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