Recent Examples on the WebFor the above examples, the scop,es have magnification capabilities of 3x (three times larger than seen with the naked eye) to 9x and 4x to 12x.—T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024 An international team of biologists has discovered a tiny new species of owl, called the Príncipe scops owl, living in a remote forest on an island off the west coast of Africa.—Daniel Merino, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Old English; akin to Old High German schof poet
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of scop was
before the 12th century
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