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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lape, Laip, v. Also: lepe, leap(e, leipe. [ME. lape (14th c.), (also lappe, lap), OE. lapian.]
tr. To lap (liquid, as an animal does); to drink up greedily. b. intr. To take up liquid by lapping.(a) c1420 Wynt. iii. 110.
Gedeon … Chesyd thre hundyre men that were Lapand wattere as hundys here 1513 Doug. x. x. 44.
Thyr sey monstreis … lape thy blude thar hungeir to asswage 1533 Boece vii. x. 241.
Thay bludy boucheouris … eschamyng nocht quhare thai slay thare inemye to lape the hate blude(b) a1500 Henr. Fab. 719.
Gif me leif to eit puddingis or laip ane lytill blude c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 101.
The feyndis gaif thame hait leid to laip [M. lape] 1567 G. Ball. 175.
It did him gude to laip the blude Of ȝung and tender lambis 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. xix.
The Gorgoull and the Graip, Quho usis oft to like and laip The blud of bodies deid a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 1406.
Sup wort laip wort maks thin aile, oft the ladle in the pot maks thin kaile(c) a1586 Lindsay MS. 29 b.
The hiren … frequentis the … kirkis and drinkis and leipis the oyle of the lampis 1597–8 Misc. Spald. C. I. 120.
Quhilk bluid quhen the doggis had lepit theirof, they instantly deit(d) a1585 Polwart Flyt. 749 (T).
Laisie luggis, leap [H. leape] juggis, twm mwggis on the midding 1602 Colville Parænese 47.
The handfull of 300 vhilk lay not doun … to leap the vatterb. a1500 Henr. Fab. 2614.
Ane selie lamb … in the streme laipit to cule his thrist
