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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Wal(l)op, Wallap, v. Also: wallope, vallop, walep. [ME walop (?a1400), wallop (1570), AF *waloper, v.r. of OF galoper, MHG walopiren. Also in the later dial.]
1. a. intr.To ride a horse at a gallop. b. tr.To gallop (a horse). c. intr.Of a horse: To gallop.a. 1375 Barb. ii 443.
To this word thai assentyt all And fra thaim walopyt owyr-mar ?1438 Alex. i 1172.
Andreane was armit fute and hand, And raid on brydill wallapand [F. galope] ?1438 Alex. i 3000.
Gaudifere … wallapand [F. s'en vait les galos] his wayis raid c1420 Wynt. iv 234.
The coursoure he strake wytht the spurys And walepand oure floys and furys All befor the ost he rade c1420 Wynt. viii 6775.
He … held on tyll his hors … Lape on, and agane wallopande He come 1529 Lynd. Complaynt 179.
Sum, to schaw thare courtlie corsis, Wald ryid to Leith, and ryn thare horssis, And wychtlie wallope ouer the sandisb. ?1438 Alex. ii 5942.
His steid he vallopped in the feildc. 1513 Doug. xi x 23.
As … dois the coursere stert and ryn, … He sprentis furth, and ful proude waloppis [C. walxis] he
2. To move energetically, to leap, to dance in a vigorous manner. b. To cause something to move in this fashion.16… Sempill P. 74/27.
Then to his bags he flew wi' speed … Meg up and wallop'd ower the green; For brawly could she frisk itb. a1598 Ferg. Prov. MS No. 904.
I shall caus all your dudis wallop
