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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Weping, Weiping, vbl. n. Also: wepy(i)ng, weaping. [ME and e.m.E. wepinge (c1200), weepyng (1548).] The action or fact of shedding tears as an expression of sorrow, etc. (Wep(e v. 1.) a1500 Henr. Fab. 1930.
Allace, quhat cair, quhat weiping is and wo, Quhen saull and bodie partit ar in twane a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 477.
Thy weiping dowbillis bot thy wo a1500 Henr. Orph. 395.
Weping c1475 Wall. ii 162.
The wofull wepyng that was for his takyng c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 138/36.
Faid nocht with weping thy vissage fair 1513 Doug. ii xii 45.
Thy wepyng and thi teris do away 1559 Misc. Spald. C. IV 88.
Our lycht is changeit in myrknes our myrth and joy in sorow and weping 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 168/30, 31.
Lat ws send … onto God oure messingeris be weiping, gevin almous [etc.] … For the sacrifice of the halie altare, offerit vp with weiping … dois [etc.] 1565 St. A. Kirk S. 238.
Wyth wepying and lamentabyll contenance 1558-66 Knox I 133.
Personis … heard weaping 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 123.
Not be my weiping or fenȝeit obedience [etc.]