Obs. Also 5 keurepayn, 6 coverpanne. [f. COVER + PANE cloth.] A cloth that covers, a cloth covering: cf. COUNTERPANE2.
1481–90. Howard Househ. Bks. (Roxb.), 274. In anoder cofer toayles, a keuvrepayn, vj. white bolles unkeuvryng.
a. 1552. Leland, Inthron. of Abp. Nevill (R.). All to be covered with a cover-pane of diaper of fyne sylke.
1564. Lanc. Wills, II. 57. Unto Robart Moreleys wiefe a coverpane.
c. 1600. in Househ. Ord. (1790), 294. The Serjant [of the Pantry] hath for his fee, all the coverpannes, drinking towells, and other linen clothe … that are darned.
