Thesaurus: liripoop
A pendent part of the old clerical tippet; afterwards, a tippet; a scarf; -- worn also by doctors, learned men, etc.
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- n. A pendent part of the old clerical tippet; afterwards, a tippet; a scarf; -- worn also by doctors, learned men, etc.
- n. Acuteness; smartness; also, a smart trick or stratagem.
- n. A silly person.
- 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.
- n. A pendent part of the old clerical tippet; afterwards, a tippet; a scarf; -- worn also by doctors, learned men, etc. n. Acuteness; smartness; also, a smart trick or stratagem. n. A silly person.