Obs. nonce-wd. [f. COPE sb.1 + -STER.] A wearer of a cope, i.e., a monk.
1637. N. Whiting, Albino & Bellama, 134.
| Into the Arras-sieled parlour then | |
| The coapsters went, in every corner snookt, | |
| The Tihkers visage none of them did ken, | |
| But for Albion, on Albino lookt. |
