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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wepand, -yng(e, Weiping, ppl. adj. Also: weippin, ueaping, weeping. [ME and e.m.E. wepinde (1297), wepynge (Cursor M.).] a. Of a person, the eyes: That weeps. b. Of tears: Produced by weeping. c. Characterising sorrow, that is expressed by weeping. d. Of a plant: Of weeping habit, with drooping flower heads.a. 1513 Doug. iii v 45.
Oft with wepyng eyn Bewalis scho 1513 Doug. xi xvii 44.
The son furthschet … Befor thar wepand wofull faderis eyn 1535 Stewart 2488.
The weiping virgen, the wo of euerie wycht 1554 Knox III 308.
With sorowful herte and wepynge eyes a1585 Maitl. Q. 251/1.
With weippin eis and face defiguratb. 1513 Doug. xiii iv 40.
With sik plente of bittir wepand terys 1556 Knox IV 220.
At last I was compellit, with weiping tearis, to oppin unto you [etc.]c. 1570 Sat. P. xi 8.
My lothsum lyfe I may lament … In weiping wod. 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 131/151.
The ueaping [v.r. weeping] aconitum & the constepping ixia … Sadd hairtid flakkeuorte … March lillies [etc.]
