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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wouping, vbl. n. Also: wowping, wooping, wiping, wippen. [Woup v. Cf. e.m.E. whyppynge (1540), whipping (1683).] The act of binding with cord, etc.; the binding itself. (Woup v. 2.) 1540 Treas. Acc. VII 355.
For the stokking, mending, wouping, and ourlaying witht reid leid of vj double slangis [etc.] 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I 252.
Four pund of Orknay butter to mixt the tar for wowping of the stokks 1558 Edinb. Old Acc. I 254.
For ij^c gryt naills till naill on the wowping with 1640 Cuningham Journal 13.
The garter binding the sword … going upward throug the fyve rings with woupings about the sheath a1646 Wedderburn Voc. (1709) 26.
Baculi filum, the wippen 1664–5 Aberd. Shore Wk. Acc. 518.
For marlyn to wip the heaser and the wiping off itt 1687 Bk. Old Edinb. C. XXVII 133.
Your club … most bend as much at the handle as it doth at the wooping