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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1513
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Loup-, Lowpit, ppl. a. and p.p. Also: ylowpit. [f. Loup n.1 Only in Douglas. Cf. e.m.E. looped (1589), louped (1609), furnished with a loop. The mod. Eng. verb loop is appar. recent (1832– ).] Formed into loops or bends, coiled, wreathed, looped; also, intertwined. —(1) ppl. a. 1513 Doug. ii. iv. 9.
Twa gret lowpit edderis … Fast throu the flude towart the land gan draw 1513 Ib. viii. vii. 151. 1513 Ib. xi. xiv. 68 (C).
The serpent … In lowpyt thrawys [R., 1553, Ylowpit thrawis and] wrythis with mony a sprent —(2) p.p. 1513 Doug. ii. iv. 30.
Bot thai [the serpents] about hym lowpit in wympillis threw And twys cyrkillit his myddil rownd about [etc.] 1513 Ib. v. v. 13.
A mantil … With purpour selvage writhyn mony fold And al byrunnyn and lowpyt lustely 1513 Ib. x. 25.
The wryth of gold or chane lowpit in ryngis About thar hals down to thar breistis hyngis
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