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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wip(e, Wepe, v. Also: weip, weype, weepe. P.t. also wyppit. P.p. also wypit, vypit, wipt, veapt. [ME and e.m.E. wipe(n (c1200), wepe, wipp- (both Cursor M.), wype (1426), OE wípian.] tr.To wipe (something) clean (with a cloth, etc.), to clean (one's nose, eyes, etc.) by wiping. Also absol.b. To wipe (of) (dirt) (from something). c. fig.To clear away (sin, etc.), to erase (something) from one's conscience.pres. a1400 Leg. S. i 53.
In his bosum ay he bare A sudare to wepe his ene ?a1591 Misc. Spald. C. IV 108.
[The woman] did weip thame [sc. Christ's feet] with the hearis of hir heid 1611 Reg. Privy C. IX 163.
[They] rave the same [sc. letters of horning] in small peiceis, and bad the said messenger cary the same revin letters to his majestie to weype his ears thairwith 1666-7 Blakhall Narr. 85.
I was a soldier befor you could weepe your owne nosep.t. 1375 Barb. v 649.
Quhen the king saw thai war ded All thre lyand he wipit [C. wyppit] his brand c1520-c1535 Nisbet Luke vii 38.
Scho … began to weet His feet with teres, and wipit [P. wipide] with the hairis of hir hedep.p. 1665–7 Lauder Jrnl. 108.
[He] wrong his [sc. the Englishman's] nose so sore til it bled … being pershued … for the wrong … he replied he had only wipt his nose a litle straiter than he used to do his ouneabsol. Urquhart Rabelais ii xv 107.
A good wiper, who in wiping continually, wipeth with his wipard [orig. mouchet]b. c1520-c1535 Nisbet Luke x 11.
We wipe of aganes you the powder that stickis to vs of your citee c1540 Lynd. Syde Taillis 98.
Quhen thay step furth throw the streit … Thare laithlie lyning furthwart flypit, Quhilk hes the muk and midding wypitc. 1570 Bann. Memor. 50.
The said Erle of Huntlie … whais just foirfaltour can nocht be so honestlie vypit away in the consciences of men 1602 Colville Paraenese 111.
The blasphemy … is effaced or veapt auay