| 释义 |
† woup Sc. Obs.
Forms: 6 wowp, wop, 6–8 woup, 7 woupe, 8 woop.
[Of obscure origin; the related verb is now represented by wup.]
A hoop or ring, esp. a finger-ring of plain metal as distinguished from one set with stones.
1511Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. IV. 310 For outquitting of Wille Wodis wowp at lay in wed..xxviij s. 1535in Ramsay Bamff Charters (1915) 70 Ane woup of gold. 1542Acts & Decreets I. f. 140 Ane woup of gold about his arme of ane pund weycht. 1633Sir A. Johnston (Wariston) Diary (S.H.S.) 31 Thy uyfs woupe brak on thy finger in two halfs. 1691in Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot. (1919) LIII. 54 Two stoned ringes,..with five gold woupes and ane gold lockit. 1720in Fraser Papers (S.H.S.) 164 Three woups and a pearl necklace... A small diamond ring, three woops and a pair of gold lockets. |