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Warp, v.¹ Also: warpe, varp(e, wairp, werp. P.p. also warp. [ME and e.m.E. werrpenn (Orm), werpe(n (Layamon), worpe(n (Ancr. R.), werp (Cursor M.), warp(en (c1300), OE wearpan, Du. werpen, ON verpa.]

I. Cf. Wap v.

1. tr.To throw, toss, fling (an object, also, once, a person). Chiefly const adv. or adverbial phrase. Also transf.pres. 1513 Doug. i Prol. 280 (Sm.).
And bot my buik be fundin worth sic thre, Quhen it is red, do warp it in the se a1568 Gyre-carling 7.
He gadderit ane menȝie of modwartis to warp doun the tourp.t. 1375 Barb. iii 642.
He had bene tane but dout Na war it that he warpyt [1571 wappit] owt All that he had him lycht to ma And swa eschapyt c1420 Wynt. viii 4745.
The wardane gert his wrychtis … Set up rycht stowtly his engyne, And warpyd till thare towre a stane c1420 Wynt. viii 4861.
Thai warpyt at the wall gret stanys 1561 Inverness Rec. I 59.
He varpit stanis at the sade Hendrep.p. 1375 Barb. xi 609.
Wapynnys that war warpyt [C. varpit] thar a1400 Leg. S. ii 344.
Sanct Paulis hed eftir his discese In a depe vewar warpit was 1513 Doug. i iii 13.
And ondyr flude Symois mony one With scheld and helm stalwart bodeis lyis warpit [L. volvit] 1513 Doug. x vi 38.
Thar rokkand as scho stude, To brystis scho [sc. the ship], and ryvys all in sondyr, Warpyt the men amyd the faym thar vndir 1513 Doug. xii viii 63.
Juturna … Doun swakkis … Metiscus the cartar … And left hym lygand … Fra the cart lymmowris warpit a gret way 1533 Boece 166a.
Wemen … faucht myxt amang oure armye, and eftir incredibill multitude of stanis warpit apoun Romanis, vsit weill thare wapynnystransf. 1513 Doug. vii Prol. 48.
Dym skyis oft furth warpit feirfull levyn

b. To cause (a person) suddenly to be in a particular state, to throw (a person) to (= into) a particular state. c1590 J. Stewart 17/77.
Ane knycht scho spyde … Than dreid of dainger varps hir in ane trans c1590 J. Stewart 39/339.
Now occurs ane new mishap … Quhilk varps this ladie, all inwolwed in vo, From deip distres to dowbill duill and paine

2. Of the wind, sea, etc.: To toss or throw around, to carry along by natural force. Appar. only in Doug. 1513 Doug. i ii 33.
Infors thi wyndis, synk all thar schippis … Or skattir widquhar into cuntreis seir, Warp all thar bodeis in the deip bedeyn 1513 Doug. i iii 33.
To se thame [sc. ships] chop on grond, and stand Lyke as a wall with sand warpit [Ruddim. warpid] about 1513 Doug. i x 22.
Quhat wys thy broder Eneas … Is blawyn and warpit euery cost about, Of wykkit Juno, throu the cruell invy 1513 Doug. iii viii 123.
We … War warp to seywart by the outwart tyde 1513 Doug. iii x 118.
Hyddir syne, warpyt with seys rage … Apon ȝour costis … Sum happy chance and God maid me arryve 1513 Doug. v xi 60.
Thus saland throw out the mekill see … we ly warpyt on the wallys gray 1513 Doug. xi vi 70.
The flude of Symois by the town Drownyt in stremys warpis vp and dovn

b. fig.,passive. To be carried along by events. 1513 Doug. xiii vii 56.
Full off resistand and denyand the weir, Constrenyt I was, and warpit thar and heir, That, mawgre my hed, me behuffit susteyn The hard dangeris of Mars

3. To strike (a blow). a1400 Leg. S. xxviii 267.
That thai suld tak that maydin … & strakis fel til hyre let warpe

4. To say, utter (words, verse, etc.). Also const. adv. Also intr. c1420 Wynt. v 1707 (W).
Quhen this wif had warpit thus Off this abbot Eugenyus c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 150.
The wedo to the tothir wlonk warpit ther wordis: Now [etc.] 1513 Doug. ii xi 23.
Scarsly the auld thir wordis had warpit owt Quhen sone the ayr begouth to rumbill and rout 1513 Doug. iii iv 74.
Celeno … Furth of hir breist thir wordis warpis expres 1513 Doug. v viii 116 (Sm.).
And he abufe hym werpis sic sawis c1590 J. Stewart 190/13.
Expert and douce ȝe varpe ȝour vordie verseintr. 1513 Doug. xi ix 89.
Reuthful vocis warpis lovd on hie

5. a. intr.Of a door: To open wide. b. tr.To throw open (a door), to open wide.Appar. only in Doug.a. 1513 Doug. vi i 102.
Thir gret durris, … And grisly ȝettis, sal nevir warp on breid 1513 Doug. vi ii 2.
The hundreth gret durris of that hows, … At thar awin willis warpit wide 1513 Doug. vi ix 89.
With horribil sovndis trist Tha wareit portis iargand on the hirst, Warpit vp braidb. 1513 Doug. vii x 32.
Thir ȝettis suld vp oppin and warp wyde 1513 Doug. ix xi 31.
Thai the port … Has warpyt oppyn onbreid to the wall 1513 Doug. xii x 80.
Sum bad … Warp vp the portis, and wyde the ȝettis cast To the Troianys

II. 6. To prepare thread for use as the warp threads of a piece of cloth; ? to weave (a web of cloth). b. fig.To weave, devise. 1605 Glasgow Weavers 3.
It sall not be leasum to na man of the said craft to tack ony uther manis work that is warpit of befoir without leife of the deikin 1611 Edinb. Test. XLVI 265a.
Lyand warpit in the wobsteris handis to be claytht the ȝairne of ane lynning wob 1659 Melrose Reg. Rec. I 217.
[Helen Hair … intromitted with] ane wairp with James Eilleis weivar … laitlie deceist … and wairpit aucht elnes of lyneing at fifteine schillings the elne … [which sum she ought to pay conform to a decreet arbitral] 1659 Melrose Reg. Rec. I 258.
[George Patersone, weaver … who at defunct's death … was owing her … 30 ells] of harden round and small wairpit be hir with him 1679 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 307.
I acclam the said John Carnoquhan ane ston weight of dowbled cowering yearn … quhilk I warped with him thrie yeirs sinceb. Urquhart Jewel (1834) 198.
Before the contexture of another universal language [than mine] can be warped