1 gen 1688 anni - lop

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In woodmanship ‘lops’ were the branches cut from a growing tree. The word occurred several times in the accounts of William Ramsden when he was Woodward General of Yorkshire: 1544-5 <i>Item foure tymber trees taken by the said accomptant forth of the said wodd toward the reparacion of his house at longlay the loppes expendid toward the hedgeynge of the said Coppies </i>, Nostell (DD/RA/f/4a). The verb to lop also occurred commonly: 1568 <i>to loppe alle ockes and saplynges … and for the loppyng thereof shalle have a ½d </i>, Esholt (BAS10/246); 1683 <i>as for the wood which will be convenient to be lopt or feld ... & the bark coming therof, I give to my son, </i>Selby (YRS47/104); 1688 <i>that Edward Langley cutt hys hedge and lopp the trees </i>, Holmfirth (WCR14/122).

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