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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1655
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Depe, Deip(e, a. Also: dep, deyp, dipe, deape. [ME. depe, OE. déop.]
1. Deep, profound (in various lit. senses).(a) 1375 Barb. viii. 189 (E).
Thre dep dykys he gert thar ma 1375 Ib. x. 84.
Ane watyr … sa styth, and depe, and wid a1400 Legends of the Saints iii. 215.
The iuge … dange hym in a dongeone depe a1400 Ib. xix. 244.
Ay the farrer that he wod, The depar ay wox the flude a1400 Ib. xxvii. 220.
A fat … brad & depe c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1717.
[The winds] Ourtirvis the depe se in wallis c1420 Wynt. iv. 101.
He gert be drawyn dykis depe Abowt the wallys c1420 Ib. 267.
Throuch the depe slyk and the clay, Haldand on the nerest way 1456 Hay I. 12/27.
As the see is foundit apon the ferme erde, depe and sad c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace v. 285.
His hors stuffyt, for the way was depe and lang a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 890.
Quhasa evire come throw the wall In that depe hole behufit to fall c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 119.
In the depest pot of hell He smorit thame with smvke 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 38/28.
The depe hou cauernis of cleuchis & rotche craggis 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. 248.
To be oursear of the well[is] … to caus tham be maid depar 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 2590.
To depe presoun with him in haist thay went(b) c1420 Wynt. v. 3005.
He closyt … Off that deipe den the entré 1487 Brus xi. 366 (C).
All tha [pottis] Var deip vp till ane manis kne a1500 Golagros and Gawane 29.
Deip dalis bedene 1513 Doug. iii. i. 23.
Furth sail I banyst throw the deip see 1513 Ib. vii. Prol. 60 (Sm.).
Bedovin in donkis deyp was every syk 1531 Bell. Boece I. 108.
Al thair bakkis wer set contrar ane deip rivere 1567 Acts III. 25/2.
To be taine to the deipest and foulest pule or watter of the towne a1578 Pitsc. I. 336/14.
Ane great fowsie … of watter of sexteene foot deipe 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 390.
[Thay] ar worthie … to be castin in the deip and dark pit of hel 1655 Lamont Diary 95.
A deipe neipe tyde
2. Deep, in transf. or fig. uses. ?1438 Alex. ii. 2569.
Of sichis distrenȝement, In depe hart that siched raith 1562-3 Winȝet I. 127/20.
Sen it hes the grund and deip ruitis in the Scriptur 1558-66 Knox II. 380.
All this was done of a most deape craft 1596 Dalr. II. 473/23.
Quhilk opinione tuke deipar rute in thair hartes eftirwarde 1632 14th Rep. Hist. MSS. III. 235.
Ane petticot of cloth of sylver, laid over about the taill with ane dipe fringȝie of sylver
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