† sword-sliper Sc. and north. dial. Obs.
Also 6 -slippar, -slypper, -slyper, 6–8 -slipper, 7–8 -sleiper.
[Of Scand. origin (cf. MSw. swerdslipare): see slipe v.1]
A sword-sharpener.
| 1478–9 in R. Davies Extr. Munic. Rec. York (1843) 64 Solut. Robson Swerdsliper pro j vagina de novo fact. magno gladio majoris. 1541 Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. VII. 480 To Thomas Softlaw, suerd slipper, for his fe in making of the Kingis grace skalbertis..xx li. 1584 Rec. Elgin (New Spald. Club 1903) I. 175 Johne Wmfray swordslypper in Elgin. 1601 in Pitcairn Crim. Trials (Bannatyne Cl.) II. ii. 357 Hector Dauidsoune, sword-slipper in Edinburgh. 1661 Blount Glossogr. (ed. 2), Sword-sleiper,..a dresser or maker of Swords. So used in the North of England; And a Cutler with them deals onely in knives. 1678 Sir G. Mackenzie Crim. Laws Scot. i. xxviii. §2. (1699) 145 In Anno 1634, James Clerk was pursued, because a Sword being sent by Cuthbertson to Moubray a Sword-slipper [etc.]. 1688 Par. Reg. Hexham in Chron. Mirab. (1841) 156 William, son of William Hutchinson, Sword Sliper. 1714 Extracts Burgh Rec. Stirling (1889) 133 John Allan, sword slipper in Doune. |