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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1444
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Warp(is, -ys, v. [OF guerpir, guerpiss-, f. Frankish *werpan.] tr.To abandon, quit, give up. —(a) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxvii 473.
Thu in ȝuthad … a barnis nam thou had … Bot for thu ȝuthad has warpyst & is parfyt man [etc.] 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. I 11.
God forbid that yhe suld for a litil monee … warpis your gude name and the reward … that yhe have deservide —(b) ?1438 Alex. i 1657.
Sa smartly thair thay can thame skar That the fecht halely warpit [F. orent place guerpie] thay
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