Lir·i·poop n.
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.]
3. A silly person. [Obs.]
A liripoop, vel lerripoop, a silly, empty creature; an old dotard. --Milles. MS. Devon Gloss.
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