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Liripoop
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What's The Definition Of Liripoop?Synonyms | Synonyms for Liripoop: Related Terms | Find terms related to Liripoop: See Also | Liripoop In Webster's Dictionary \Lir"i*poop\ (l[i^]r"[i^]*p[=oo]p), n. [OF. liripipion,
liripion, LL. liripipium. Said to be corrupted from L. cleri
ephippium, lit., the clergy's caparison.]
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.
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