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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1420, 1499-1650
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Gape, Gaip, v. [ME. gape, gapen (c 1200), ON. gapa.]
1. intr. To open the mouth wide.(a) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxix. 239.
He fel one slepe & … lay one the feild gapand c1420 Wynt. i. 457.
He grynnyd and gapyde wyth hys gwmys a1500 Henr. Orph. 279 (A).
The watter stud abone his chyn, Thocht he gapit thair wald na drop cum in 15.. Clariodus iii. 373.
The thrid on arsoun gapis as he war deid a1540 Freiris Berw. 352 (M).
He girnit, he glourit, he gapit as he war weid(b) c1500 Rowll Cursing 243 (B).
Devillis ȝelpand, gaipand, and girnand c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiv. 62. c1500-c1512 Ib. 77.
In till a gallowis mot I gaip 1535 Stewart 26674.
Quhen mony grume la gaippand on the grene 1540 Lynd. Sat. Procl. 258.
He gaippis, he glowris a1540 Freiris Berw. 354.
Vthir quhylis wald he glour and gaip 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 174.
Thay monstouris mot in gallous gaip 1603 Philotus cxxiv.
I charge thé … Thow neyther girne, gowl, glowme, nor gaip 1650 Maxwell Mem. I. 355.
Shee gaiped and ganted as if shee had been sicke herselfe
b. fig. To be hungry or eager (after, for or to do something).c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 128.
The gallowis gaipis eftir thy graceles gruntill c1500-c1512 Ib. 212.
Our gallowis gaipis c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 541.
Euer gredie, and gaping still for more 1567 Satirical Poems vii. 46.
Ane gled ay gaipand guid men to deuoir 1570 Ib. xii. 186.
Sum thair bene waittis on the Quene, Bot gaip ay quhill thay get hir 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 268.
Feiring to be disapointed of the spoyle which thei so gridelie gaped after 1588 King Catechism fol. 151.
Thay altogither loue giftis and gaippis for rewards 1629 Mure Sonn. xii. 4.
Of paine to come the gallouse is but arles Quhilk for thé gaips
c. To declaim loudly.1596 Dalr. II. 467/7.
Knox, quha befor proudlie gaiped upon [L. insultabat] the Catholickis
2. To open wide; to yawn.a1400 Legends of the Saints xviii. 541.
Me wonderis hou … the erd gapand wyd Me swelyt nocht 1513 Doug. vi. iv. 4.
A hieduus hoill, deip gapand and grisly 1596 Dalr. I. 99/14.
Quhen a man entiris, thay [the mires] gaip wyd, and swallie him vp
