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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1501-1513, 1567-1568
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Belap, v. Also: bilap, bylap. [e.m.E. and ME. belap, ME. bilappe(n: cf. Lap v.] tr. (and absol.) To envelop, enfold, surround, clasp. Also Belappit ppl. a. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 581.
Constrainit hart, belappit in distres 1513 Id. Æn. ii. xii. 61.
With myne armys thrys I presyt thar About the hals hir fortil haue belappit 1513 Ib. vi. vii. 35; etc.
Stix, the flude, bylappis thame abowt a1568 Scott xxxiv. 121.
Quhair lechery belappis, All steidfast luve it stoppis — a1568 Ib. vii. 17.
Thocht this belappit body heir Be bound to seruitude
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