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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Warp, v.2 Also: varp. [Metathetic var. of Wrap v.1] tr.
1. a. To wrap or wind around (part of the body) (with something). b. To wrap (something) about part of the body.Appar. only in Doug.a. 1513 Doug. v xiii 24.
He … Hys awin hed warpit with a snod olyve, Heich in a schippis forcastell dyd stand 1513 Doug. vii Prol. 95.
At evin be tyme dovne a bed I me strekyt, Warpit my hed, kest on clathis thrynfald, Fortil expell the peralus persand caldb. 1513 Doug. xi xi 103.
Sche … oft abowt hir hed … Wald warp the stryngis of the stowt staf slyng, Quhar with … to grund ded wald scho dyng The cran of Trace
2. To permeate, fill, envelop, enclose. Cf. OED Warp v. 29.1513 Doug. x iii 52.
The plentuus sulȝe, quhar the goldyn ryver Pactolus warpys [L. inrigat] on grund the gold vre cleir c1590 J. Stewart 171 § 1.
Ȝour firm effection quhilk I find My emptiwe vaine doith varp with nectar full
b. To restrict movement in some way, to constrain due to enclosing with something.c1520-c1535 Nisbet 1 Cor. vii 23 marg.
[W]e sal stande fast in the liberte quhairwith Christ hath maide ws fre, and nocht to suffer our selfis to be warpit agane [be th]e yowk of bonndage of conscience 1535 Stewart 39638.
As that the flude come rynnand by the land, Amang tha schippis warpit in the sand, The quhilk remanit ay still in that place
