Middle English Dictionary Entry
wappen v.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | wappen v.(2) Also wap(pe, wappon, whappin. |
| Etymology | Perh. an aberrant form of wlappe (var. of lappen v.) or wrappen v.; cp. MnE dial. wap to wrap, fold up. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To wrap (sth. around sth.);
(b) to enwrap (sb. or sth. in sth.), enfold; enshroud (a body in sth.); also, of a belt: encircle (sb.) [quot. a1450]; ppl. wappede, of a child: swaddled; also, anat. sheathed, enveloped [1st quot.];
(c) to clothe (sb. in a garment); cover (sb. with a covering, garment, etc.);—also refl.; also fig. [quot. a1500(c1410)];
(d) to be all around (sb.), surround protectively.
Associated quotations
a
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)310/17 : He…tuke þe tressis of hur hare & wappid it strayte abowte his arm.
b
- (?a1390) Daniel *Herbal (Add 27329)f.4ra : Tak a linen cloth & dip wel in euerose, or water of þe water lilie, & wap þe face þerwith & so slepe al nigth.
- a1425 Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Wel 225)158/903 : Mika…bygynnys in þe hyndyr party of þe cerebris behynd & lastys to þe end of þe bak, lyand whyte as mylk o lange in þe rygbane & wappyd in 2 skynnys.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)287 : Lappyn, or whappyn yn cloþys: Involvo.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)515 : Wappyn, or wyndyn a-bowte yn clothys: Involvo.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)489/274 : It [Mary’s girdle] was wonte for to wappe þat worthy virgine.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)69/6 : Þis monke [tuke] a noder dead mans fynger & wappid it in a sylken clothe.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)365/28 : When sho dyed, sho commandid hur maydens þat þai sulde wapp all hur bodye & hur membres in a long webb & sew it.
- c1450 3 KCol.(2) (Add 31042)79 : His fadir and his modir… Of hym had sighte, ylappede in his hay, In clothes wappede in þat narowe cribbe; His modir kerchefe couerde syde and ribbe.
c
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)515 : Wappon, or hyllyn wythe clothys or oþer lyke: Tego, contego.
- c1440(a1400) Eglam.(Thrn)817 : Scho wappid hym in a mantill of skarelett rede.
- a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)1209 : Whanne ȝe be in bedde boþe, Wappyd wel in worthy wede, Þanne I, Slawthe, wyl be wrothe But to brothelys I may brede.
- a1500(c1410) Dives & P.(Htrn 270)1.240 : Al þe body was fortorn and wappid in blood.
- a1500(a1450) St.Robt.Knares.(Eg 3143)603 : He wapped hym in a wreched wede Schappen and sewed in many a screde.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)223/593 : Haue done, sir knyghtys…And wap you wightly in youre wede.
d
- c1390(?c1350) Jos.Arim.(Vrn)658 : Þenne com Ihesu crist…we ne miȝte him bi-holden, And a wynt and a sauor whappede us vmbe.
- c1450(c1400) Rev.Jul.Norwich (Add 37790)43/30 : Loove wappes vs and wyndes vs, halses vs and…hynges aboute vs for tendyr loove.