keppen

Hence wimple-less a., not wearing a wimple. a1225 Ancr.R. 420 if e muwen beon wimpel-leas, beo bi warme keppen.

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Ah þah seið sum þ̵ hit limpeð to euch wummon cundeliche forte werien wimpel · Nai · wimpel ne heaued clað nowðer ne nempneð hali writ {;} ah wriheles ane · ȝif ȝe muwen beon wimpel leas : * ⁊ ȝe wel wullen* beoð bi warme keppen. and þeruppon * oðer hwite oðer* blake ueiles.

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"I am a _keppen_," said he, in a resolute tone; and the British officers, clad in scarlet and gold, broke into shouts of laughter.

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