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Liripoop

Lir′i-poop

(lĭr′ĭ-poōp)
,
Noun.
[OF.
liripipion
,
liripion
, LL.
liripipium
. Said to be corrupted from L.
cleri ephippium
, lit., the clergy’s caparison.]
1.
A pendent part of the old clerical tippet; afterwards, a tippet; a scarf; – worn also by doctors, learned men, etc.
[Obs.]
2.
Acuteness; smartness; also, a smart trick or stratagem.
[Obs.]
Stanihurst.
3.
A silly person.
[Obs.]
A
liripoop
, vel
lerripoop
, a silly, empty creature; an old dotard.
Milles. MS. Devon Gloss.

Definition 2024


liripoop

liripoop

English

Noun

liripoop (plural liripoops)

  1. (obsolete) A pendent part of the old clerical tippet.
  2. (obsolete) A tippet; a scarf; worn also by doctors, learned men, etc.
  3. (obsolete) acuteness; smartness
  4. (obsolete) A smart trick or stratagem.
    • Stanyhurst
      I will teach thee thy lyrripups.
  5. (obsolete) A silly person.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Milles MS. Devon Gloss to this entry?)