† mapple Obs.
In 5 mappel, mapolt, -old, 6 maple.
[app. ad. late L. mappula (? in monastic use), dim. of mappa napkin: see map n.1, mop n.]
A mop.
| c 1440 Promp. Parv. 325/2 Mappel, idem quod Malkyn. 1466 Mann. & Househ. Exp. (Roxb.) 346 Thrommes for pyche mapoltes. 1486 Naval Acc. Hen. VII (1896) 16 Shepe skynnes for mapoldes. 1599 Nashe Lenten Stuffe Ded. A 2, With Cales beards, as broade as scullers maples, that they make cleane their boates with. |