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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1450-1452, 1513-1533, 1584-1585, 1638
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Soup(e, , Sowpe, Solpe, v. Also: (sope). [Of uncertain origin, perhaps a back-formation from Sopit p.p. and ppl. adj., with influence from Soup v.4] intr. To weary, tire, become exhausted; to become dejected.To soup for (in) sorrow seems to echo soupit in sorrow Soupit p.p., but it is unlikely that any of these phrases are derived directly from ME and e.m.E. to sup sorrow (c1395 in OED Sup v.1 4).pres. 1513 Doug. xii xi 6.
His horssis begyn to sowpe [Ruddim. sope] and tyre 1533 Boece 317.
Saxouns … constrenit thare partie aduersare solpe and remove a1585 Montg. P. ii 32.
For no sair Nor sorrow can I soup 1638 Henderson Serm. 65.
[The heart] to sink and to soupe in grief and sorrowp.t. c1450-2 Howlat 957 (A).
He solpit, he sorowit, in sighingis seire 1533 Boece 301.
The myddilwarde of Saxouns … solpit sum parte and gaif place to Arthure
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