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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hepe, Heip, v. Also: heep. [ME. hepe(n, hæpenn (Orm), OE. héapian.]

1. tr. To heap, pile up, in the usual lit. and fig. senses. Freq. with up.(1) a1400 Leg. S. v. 208.
He that mony heppis ay Is seruand thare to c1420 Wynt. viii. 3573.
Thai saw thaire folk … Sa hey … hepyd on othir Ib. ii. 446 (W).
Heipit vp thai wald it [the corn] tak 1567 G. Ball. 94.
He heipis up the watteris lyke ane hill 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 122 b.
He comparis the Kirk to ane barne in the quhilk the calf and corne ar heipit to gidder 1596 Dalr. I. 117/10.
Mony of this sorte … heipes vp abundance of money & riches 1611-57 Mure Misc. P. xiv. 10.
Heiping wp treassour wnmyndfull quho lent it(2) fig. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 41/23.
Consider giue ȝe … heipit vp masteris to your selfis 1567 G. Ball. 61.
I haif faultit sore, … heipand warkis into store a1578 Pitsc. II. 136/2.
Ȝe foollis … that heipis fourtht ane condemnatioun wpoun ȝour awin heidis 1596 Dalr. I. 219/23.
Certane … wicked persones, heiping cryme vpon cryme

2. Intr. To gather into a heap, to accumulate. fig. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 334.
And ȝit hatrent I hid within my hert all; Bot quhilis it hepit so huge, quhill it behud out