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† aˈwhape, v. Obs.
3–6; exc. in Spenser only in pa. pple. awaped, awapped, awhaped.
[Etymol. uncertain; nothing similar recorded in OE.; but cf. Goth. af-hwapjan to choke, which would be in OE. *ofhwęppan. See whap.]
To amaze, stupefy with fear, confound utterly.
c1300K. Alis. 899 Alisaundre was sore awaped, That he was so ascaped. c1385Chaucer L.G.W. 814 Hire wympil let sche falle And tok non hed, so sore sche was a-wapid [v.r. a-whaped, aquaped]. 1430Lydg. Chron. Troy i. i, Alone, awhaped, and a mate. 1591Spenser M. Hubberd 72 Deeply doo your sad words my wits awhape. |